Just one example of a way to filter the huge world of popular music down to some choices you can deal with. You are not confined to these, but they can get you thinking. RECOMMENDED: Make a list of your own using a song title or a social issue (e.g. race and poverty) and the word "songs." EXAMPLE: I also found this VIDEO in YouTube while looking for some videos that addressed cultural appropriation in music, Something useful to identify a possible claim and what someone else is saying about a social issue.
RECOMMENDED: Type your social issue (e.g. "wealth inequality") and the word "songs" to generate a list of links to sites that list relevant songs; OR add the word "debate" instead of songs to generate a list of sites that explore a range of perspectives on your issue.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: General encyclopedias as well as subject-specific ones covering the range of research across the curriculum. RECOMMENDED: GALE E-BOOKS, SOCIAL SCIENCE SECTION, SEARCH YOUR ISSUE TO GET THE PERSPECTIVES OF A CROSS-SECTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.
General interest sources in all fields. NOTE: THESE TEND TO BE THE SOURCES WHERE YOU WILL FIND MATERIALS ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES GENERALLY, PUBLISHED SOURCES WRITING OR TALKING ABOUT ASPECTS OF THE ISSUE YOU ARE ADDRESSING. YOU WILL ADD THESE VOICES TO YOUR OWN IN MAKING YOUR CLAIM AND SUPPORTING IT. THEY WILL ALSO HELP YOU IDENTIFY THE "STAKES" OR SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR CLAIM.
Search for books, e-books, articles, videos and other source types. NOTE: PRIMARILY FOR FINDING THE SOURCES YOU WILL USE TO CREATE A CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR CLAIM. INCLUDES ALL THE BOOKS, VIDEOS, CDs, AND MORE IN THE UW LIBRARIES.
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