Hall and Whannel (1964) focus on youth culture and its interaction with popular music. The impetus for their essay is their perception that rifts in economic and social structures have produced discontent among British teens. They see this discontent as directly influencing teens consumption of popular music.
1. The beat of popular music reflects teen angst.
Hall and Whannel (1964) parallel popular music's tempo and beat with the energy and frustration of teenage years. They argue that the beat of the music helps teens structure their identity development.
2. Ethnographic methods can help researchers capture this identity development process.
Hall and Whannel (1964) emphasized the cultural role of music, and therefore pushed for music scholarship based in ethnography and participant observation. This methodological preference is clear in their choice not to include any specific examples of the type of music they are describing.
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