ACTIVIST MUSICIANS: A FRAMEWORK FOR LEADERS OF SOCIAL CHANGE

John C. Hill (University of Kentucky)

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 April 2022

Issue publication date: 15 April 2022

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Abstract

A proposition offered in this manuscript is that activist musicians use their musical competencies to enhance their social change strategies within the local community. However, it is unclear what strategies are being utilized by local activist musicians in order to reach collective action and achieve social and political change. A self-developed framework, the Framework for Activist Musicians (FAM), portrays how an activist musician utilizes their social experiences, behaviors, and influence to enact social change. The framework delineates how a musician utilizes their music-making involvement and status to enhance their charisma and authenticity as an activist to establish social change. Additionally, the framework outlines the unique qualities of a musician and activist which make them well-prepared to be an influential community leader.

Citation

Hill, J.C. (2022), "ACTIVIST MUSICIANS: A FRAMEWORK FOR LEADERS OF SOCIAL CHANGE", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 164-180. https://doi.org/10.12806/V21/I2/T1

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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