Portrayals of Class in Popular Music, Ariana Grande's "7 rings"

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YOUR ORIGINAL POST:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYh6mYIJG2Y

For this assignment, answer the following questions about the video above, using the terminology that Kidd uses in Chapter 3. Be sure to refer to the lyrics to "7 rings" on Genius.com
https://genius.com/Ariana-grande-7-rings-lyrics

to help you with your analysis as well, citing both visual and textual evidence in your responses.

1.How is class portrayed in this song?
2.How is the “American dream” portrayed in this song?
3.How does this song describe the relationship between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie?
4.How is this song a capitalist production?
5.How does this song relate to the system of commodities?
6How does this song provide a symbol system that teaches us how to think about the economic world in which we live?
7What type of cultural capital does this song discuss? What is the most important determinant of success, according to this song?

  1. How does your own habitus influence your reaction to this song?