Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Clark, Maribeth
Area of Concentration
Gender Studies
Abstract
This is an examination of musical artist Mitski Miyawaki’s construction of identity within her work and external life, centering themes of gender, race, performance, and public perception. I use a combination of personal accounts, interview quotes, lyrical analysis, and sociological/feminist theory to position Mitski within the realm of social transformation, arguing that her presence within the indie music genre carves out valuable avenues of identity exploration for her young, largely female and Asian American fanbase.
Recommended Citation
Vanstrum, Hayley, "THE FIRE, THE FOREST, AND THE WITNESS WATCHING IT: MITSKI MIYAWAKI’S PHYSICAL AND MUSICAL EMBODIMENT OF GENDER, ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY, AND AUTONOMY" (2020). Theses & ETDs. 6008.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/6008