PT Journal
AU Harrison, J
TI Social Capital at Municipal Concerts in Istanbul
SO Musicologica Olomucensia
PY 2019
BP 11
EP 33
VL 29
IS 1
DI 10.5507/mo.2019.002
DE social capital; Istanbul; live concerts; affect; social networks; empathy
AB This study considered how music affects social capital within Istanbul's social fabric. Taking into account Istanbul's specific socio-cultural structure and research on the social outcomes of music participation, we developed a set of potential mechanisms through which personal social networks, thick ties, particularized ties and trust, and generalized trust might be affected by concert attendance at free concerts in the Istanbul district of Uskudar. This article focuses on statistical analysis of audience survey results. The concerts proved to be lively social environments, and all types of social capital seemed to benefit from concert attendance, although outcomes depended especially on the genre of music.
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