Written Analysis 2 Adam Levine Ritual and Stereotype

Written Analysis 2 Adam Levine Ritual and Stereotype

As a musician and performer, Adam Levine is surrounded by rituals and stereotypes. Adam Levine fits the stereotype that successful musicians have to be attractive when he was voted sexiest man by People Magazine. A ritual People Magazine has to have fans vote on who the most handsome man is.  He also faced the stereotype from many men that because his voice was so high and he wore tight jeans, he must be gay.

    A ritual is a set of actions carrying certain symbolic values defined by religion, community, or individuals. It may regularly be performed on particular occasions, by individual or groups, in public or private (Browne, 2005). Adam Levine and his band Maroon 5 must have rituals to practice and plan performances.

    A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing (Webster).  Adam Levine’s hit show The Voice shows the positive stereotypes of American’s when a preform goes on stage to audition. American’s will decide whether they are going to be good singers or not by the way they look. The judges have their backs to the performer and can only hear their voice sing. The Voice gives more people the unexpected hope of being able to be successful no matter what they look like. The judges on The Voice stereotype after the singer completes the song and they turn around to find that the high pitch beautiful voice they just heard came out of a 6-foot-tall 300 plus man is not what they had pictured. That voice did not sound like it could come from this body.

                Rituals and Stereotypes stem from the beliefs of individuals or groups. When watching the voice next time notice all the rituals of the musicians and stereotypes of the judges.