In this article I discuss the relationship between politicization and vagueness. Ap-parently, the vagueness of a song seems to hinder its political reading. My hypothesis is that this can only happen if we adopt a very limited and polarized idea of politicization pro-cesses. If, on the other hand, we think of politicization as something to do with openness of meaning and articulation, a vague song can be endowed with a powerful political force. In this article, I will present this thesis through various references to pop songs of the past de-cades.
Santarelli, M. (2024). Canzoni, politicizzazione e vaghezza. LA SOCIETÀ DEGLI INDIVIDUI, 80, 29-41 [10.3280/las2024-080003].
Canzoni, politicizzazione e vaghezza
Santarelli, Matteo
2024
Abstract
In this article I discuss the relationship between politicization and vagueness. Ap-parently, the vagueness of a song seems to hinder its political reading. My hypothesis is that this can only happen if we adopt a very limited and polarized idea of politicization pro-cesses. If, on the other hand, we think of politicization as something to do with openness of meaning and articulation, a vague song can be endowed with a powerful political force. In this article, I will present this thesis through various references to pop songs of the past de-cades.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
