The Essence of Arrogance: A Phenomenology of Musical Egotism

Autor/in	Coppola, William J.
Titel	The Essence of Arrogance: A Phenomenology of Musical Egotism
Quelle	In: Research Studies in Music Education, 45 (2023) 2, S.298-314 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Coppola, William J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1321-103X
DOI	10.1177/1321103X221117114
Schlagwörter	Phenomenology; Self Concept; Hermeneutics; Power Structure; Ethics; Music Education; Trauma; Musicians; Professional Personnel; Personality Traits; Interpersonal Relationship; Antisocial Behavior; Metacognition; Psychological Patterns + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Selbstkonzept; Hermeneutik; Ethik; Musikerziehung; Musiker; Personalbestand; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition
Abstract	The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate how egotism was experienced in the lives of 15 musicians and music professionals. Participants representing a broad range of musical backgrounds shared accounts spanning teacher-student, conductor-performer, peer-peer, colleague-colleague, and internalized relations with arrogance. Data collection included one-on-one interviews, collaborative phenomenological texts, and hermeneutic reflections. Through the process of epoché, phenomenological reduction, and imaginative variation, four themes materialized: (a) self-preservation, (b) other-relegation, (c) elitism, and (d) interpersonal harms. The essence of the phenomenon surfaced as the social negotiation of power. Participants identified egotism as stemming from one's efforts to (re)gain or preserve power as they worked to strip power away from others. Given pervasive feelings of powerlessness, worthlessness, and trauma among participants, I argue that a sense of urgency in addressing egotism within music scholarship is necessary--particularly in the interest of supporting humane and ethical musical relationships. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01