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... > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > activism and music > benefit concerts

... > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > activism and music > benefit concerts

other subjects > arts and humanities > music > activism and music > benefit concerts

Preferred term

benefit concerts

Definition

The mixing of popular music and political causes since approximately 1970 has inspired a number of labels conveying a primarily positive sensibility. Organized events such as Band Aid, Live Aid, Concerts for Bangladesh, Farm Aid, Hearing Aid, We Are the World (USA for Africa), Hands Across America, Rock Against Racism, Freedomfest, Sun City, Tibetan Freedom Concert, the Concert for Monserrat, the Paris Concert for Amnesty International, America: A Tribute to Heroes, and Live 8 have variously been identified as charity rock, philanthropic pop, political pop, conscience rock, and benefit concerts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Benefit Concerts]

Broader concept

activism and music

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concepts

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/benefit_concerts

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