Popular Music Industry and Political Science Commentator, Voice of the Proletariat
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Park Pang is a BA candidate at Western University (London, ON) double majoring in Popular Music Studies and Political Science. Pang has contributed to outlets such as OPUS Music Magazine and self-publishes news commentary on and critiques of current events, politics, and media through the blog Voice of the Proletariat. With published work on topics like sexuality in the music industry and comprehensive, dialectical analyses of global conflicts, Pang offers a unique blend of creative and analytical expertise to discussions across numerous fields.
This article, first published in OPUS Magazine, discusses the progression of sexual expression in popular music content across the decades. It includes an interview with Dr. Norma Coates, professor of popular music and media studies, whose research focuses on constructions of gender in popular culture.
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This article, first published in OPUS Magazine, is an analytical review of the titular album, explored through phenomenological frameworks and the ideas of identity and "the self." It includes an interview with Dr. Jonathan De Souza, music theorist and cognitive psychologist whose interdisciplinary research bridges the fields of philosophy, music cognition, and psychology.
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This analytical review of the long-awaited The Devil Wears Prada 2 offers a comprehensive view of the controversy surrounding the film in China, a discussion of Adorno and Horkheimer, and more.
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