Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Winter 2015
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Committee Chair
Mark Auslander
Second Committee Member
Lene Pedersen
Third Committee Member
Jessica Hope Amason
Fourth Committee Member
Jay Ball
Abstract
On a weekend evening in San Diego’s historic Eclipse district, several buskers capture the attention of passersby as they make their way through the bustling crowds to the nearest restaurant or nightclub. These buskers represent various subcultures within a gentrified entertainment district of urban renewal that caters to the middle class. This ethnographic study aims to examine the cultural politics of busker performances in a highly corporate, gentrified space. Are buskers able to maintain their independence from the market economy or are they unintentionally or willingly reinforcing this system? Through completion of an ethnographic study in the Eclipse district, this research analyzes the reactions, interactions, and dynamics that formulate the gentrified busker experience.
Recommended Citation
Matson, Hillary C., "Killin' it on Corporate Ground: The Cultural Politics of Street Performance in a Gentrified Space" (2015). All Master's Theses. 317.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/317
Language
English
Included in
Other Anthropology Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons