Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
First Supervisor
Associate Professor Jonathan McIntosh
Second Supervisor
Associate Professor Jonathan W. Marshall
Abstract
This research investigates how and why individuals use popular music tribute shows to construct individual and collective identities within the British expatriate community in Perth, Western Australia. Popular music tribute shows involve recontextualised performances of past musical works and rely on shared first-hand or vicarious experiences between musicians and audiences. By examining how individuals and groups use music as a means for strengthening and maintaining cultural identity, the research investigates how musical activity is both a result and influence on the construction and perpetuation of a symbolic and temporal identity group that revolves around shared tastes and experiences.
DOI
10.25958/bh5m-wh66
Recommended Citation
Outhwaite, C. (2024). Performing Britishness: Identity and popular music tribute shows in Perth, Western Australia. Edith Cowan University. https://doi.org/10.25958/bh5m-wh66