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Significance of the Study
Need, Purpose and Significance of the Study
Summary of Methodology
Assumptions
Operational Definitions
Summary
Introduction to Literature Review
Bluegrass music in the contemporary music arena
Definition of Bluegrass Music: A Synthesis
Bluegrass music: Context
Bluegrass music: Content
Bluegrass music: Interaction
Bluegrass music: Structure
Comparative popularity of Bluegrass and other contemporary music genres
History of Bluegrass Music
The String Band Tradition
The Golden Age Of Radio
Bill Monroe And The Birth Of Bluegrass
Popular Culture and Stereotypes
Culture
Subculture and popular culture
Stereotype
Interaction of Culture, Subculture, Popular Culture, Stereotype and Music Preference56
The Invention of Appalachian Otherness
Synthesis and Rationale for study
Overview of Design and Research Questions
Sampling Frame, Sample and Recruitment procedures
Instrumentation
Statistical Analysis
Descriptive univariate analysis
Inferential analysis
Procedures
Sample Characteristics
Descriptive Univariate Statistics
Associations and Inferential Statistics
Summary
Questionnaire
LIST OF TABLES (too hard to format - not included in web pages)
Table 1 - Ethnicity of Respondents Reported by Frequency and percent
Table 2 - Percentages and Frequencies of Familiarity with the Ten Music Selections Presented in Section One
Table 3 - Mean, Standard Deviation and Rank for Reported Preference
Table 4 - Item analysis of Stereotypes for each Selection
Table 5 - Pearson Correlation Coefficients for Total Familiarity, Total Tested Preference, Total Stereotype, Age, Mother’s Education and Father’s Education
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