Stereotypes Concerning Musicians Within Symphony Orchestras

The social psychology of musical groups is a new but emerging area of inquiry that is critically reviewed here. Professional musicians (N = 227) from 16 major orchestras throughout the United States and Canada completed a questionnaire dealing with stereotypes and personality traits of musicians fro...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 1987-01, Vol.121 (1), p.85-93
Main Author: Lipton, Jack P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior. Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Canada
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Musicians
Professional Workers
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
Stereotypes
United States of America
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Summary:The social psychology of musical groups is a new but emerging area of inquiry that is critically reviewed here. Professional musicians (N = 227) from 16 major orchestras throughout the United States and Canada completed a questionnaire dealing with stereotypes and personality traits of musicians from each of the four major orchestral sections (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion). The brass and strings were consistently on opposite poles of the continua.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980.1987.9712647