A1 Journal article (refereed)
Populaarimusiikkitoiminnassa koettu sukupuolittunut epäasiallisuus (2021)
Experiences of Gendered Inappropriateness in the Field of Finnish Popular Music
Pääkkölä, A.-E., Käpylä, T., & Peltola, H.-R. (2021). Populaarimusiikkitoiminnassa koettu sukupuolittunut epäasiallisuus. Musiikki, 51(2), 55-82. https://doi.org/10.51816/musiikki.110848
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Pääkkölä, Anna-Elena; Käpylä, Tiina; Peltola, Henna-Riikka
Journal or series: Musiikki
eISSN: 2669-8625
Publication year: 2021
Publication date: 16/08/2021
Volume: 51
Issue number: 2
Pages range: 55-82
Publisher: Suomen musiikkitieteellinen seura
Publication country: Finland
Publication language: Finnish
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51816/musiikki.110848
Persistent website address: https://musiikki.journal.fi/article/view/110848
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/78486
Abstract
This article discusses gendered inappropriateness in Finnish popular music, particularly the experiences of those who currently work professionally in the field. The survey was an anonymised online survey with provided scaled questions and open-answer options, and it received 150 replies. Based on these, we identified different types of gendered inappropriateness through which to analyse the material: disdain, discrimination and sexual harassment in professional music work and music education. Gendered disdain is often exhibited through micro aggressions such as benevolent and malevolent verbal derision or silencing of non-men in group situations through active ignoring or disrespect. In music education, gender is still a large factor when teachers and/or fellow students demonstrate condescension towards a student. There was heightened risk of sexual harassment in performance situations with all genders. Men, women and nonbinary people have all reported inappropriate treatment based on gender, which can at its worst lead to situations of discrimination and concretely inhibit their professional practice. Those who identified as non-binary often face gendered inappropriateness and more dire consequences when breaching binary gender roles than cis-gendered people. Physical sexual exploitation seemed to be rare in the Finnish popular music sphere.
Keywords: music trade; popular music; inappropriate treatment; discrimination; underestimation; harassment; sexual harassment; exercise of power; gendering
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2021
JUFO rating: 1
