GirlAfraid23
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I have set out some survey questions to begin with...I would be very grateful if you could all answer these either in here or PM me if you'd rather...here are the questions:
1. Do you find listening to particular popular music has any effect on your identity and creation of self, if so how?
2. When did you first get into Morrissey and why?
3. Do you feel Morrissey has formed a different social identity for you, opposed to the one you had before you started listening?
4. “My decision to stop eating meat wasn't entirely due to Morrissey & The Smiths, though they was certainly a factor.” Do you agree with this quote? Has anything of the Smiths or Morrissey’s lyrics changed you in any way like this?
5. Do you believe by being part of an online forum, an imaginary community is created and if so how?
6. “I believe the NME have deliberately tried to characterise me as a racist in a recent interview in order to boost their circulation. I abhor racism and cruelty of any kind and will not let this pass.” – Morrissey 2007.
With this quote in mind, would you consider Morrissey and The Smith’s work to cover racist or unstable political ground? If so, has this changed your view of your individual uniqueness and the way in which you perceive your national heritage and an identification with that?
7. Do you experience a general sense of communality with other Morrissey fans as a group, including ones you have never met or communicated with?
8. If so, what do you think underlies this sense? To what extent do you think it depends on shared characteristics beyond a common liking for Morrissey, such as common values, views, personalities or aesthetics? For example: participating in the same activities etc. to some extent
9. Is there such a thing as a typical Morrissey fan to you? If so, how would you describe him/her?
1. Do you find listening to particular popular music has any effect on your identity and creation of self, if so how?
2. When did you first get into Morrissey and why?
3. Do you feel Morrissey has formed a different social identity for you, opposed to the one you had before you started listening?
4. “My decision to stop eating meat wasn't entirely due to Morrissey & The Smiths, though they was certainly a factor.” Do you agree with this quote? Has anything of the Smiths or Morrissey’s lyrics changed you in any way like this?
5. Do you believe by being part of an online forum, an imaginary community is created and if so how?
6. “I believe the NME have deliberately tried to characterise me as a racist in a recent interview in order to boost their circulation. I abhor racism and cruelty of any kind and will not let this pass.” – Morrissey 2007.
With this quote in mind, would you consider Morrissey and The Smith’s work to cover racist or unstable political ground? If so, has this changed your view of your individual uniqueness and the way in which you perceive your national heritage and an identification with that?
7. Do you experience a general sense of communality with other Morrissey fans as a group, including ones you have never met or communicated with?
8. If so, what do you think underlies this sense? To what extent do you think it depends on shared characteristics beyond a common liking for Morrissey, such as common values, views, personalities or aesthetics? For example: participating in the same activities etc. to some extent
9. Is there such a thing as a typical Morrissey fan to you? If so, how would you describe him/her?
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