CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Brezny, John Matthew |
|---|---|
| Title | Hungarian Hardcore: Uses and Perceptions of English in Budapest's Rock Scene |
| Summary | This thesis focuses on the way that English is used and perceived within Budapest’s contemporary rock scene. It ultimately portrays the rock scene in a way that splits it into thee typological segments, which are respectively punk rock, cover bands, and standard rock. Above all, these divisions highlight the multitude of ways in which English functions in Budapest’s rock scene overall. In the analysis of punk rock, emphasis is put on the practicality of using English as a means of transmitting ideologies of resistance. The section on cover bands shows English as a medium through which bands recreate the object of the cultural idol. Finally, the section on standard rock focuses upon English as a way of producing a cultural European citizenship, which largely avoids being restricted by the boundaries of the nation-state. The primary conclusion of this thesis invokes the idea that the presence of English in Budapest’s rock scene is ultimately a way in which Hungarian rockers have adapted to their perceptions of what constitutes modernity. |
| Supervisor | Fabiani, Jean-Louis; Vedres, Balázs |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/brezny_john.pdf |
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