The music-making milieu : a post-phenomenological study on well-being assemblages : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology (endorsed in Health Psychology) at Massey University, New Zealand
| dc.contributor.author | Cathro, Michael Kenneth | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-15T22:39:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-10-15T22:39:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Recent research suggests that people working as music-makers often experience poorer health outcomes compared to the general population. However, these studies neglect the socio-cultural and material contexts from which these health outcomes emerge, resulting in recommendations for interventions that are overly individually focused. This thesis calls for a radical new conceptualisation of well-being that can address the milieu from which music-maker experiences of well-being emerge. The research addresses this gap via a post-phenomenological perspective, developing a conceptual framework informed by Deleuzoguattarian understandings of assemblage and affect to analyse conversations with seven professional and semi-professional music-makers in New Zealand. The study explores how their experiences of well-being are shaped by various social, material, and structural contexts. The findings reveal that music-making is a source of well-being through the transformative processes of becoming-other, allowing music-makers to transcend rigid subjectivities and individualism. However, this capacity for well-being can be disrupted by affective forces of neoliberalism and capitalism which territorialise creative work, are incapable of sufficiently valuing creative labour, and impose significant pressures on music-makers. The precarious nature of the music industry, the hyper-competitive gig economy, and the pervasive influence of alcohol emerge as significant factors affecting the well-being of music-makers. The study underscores the need for interventions that extend beyond individual-focused approaches, suggesting implementation of supportive structures and policies that are less reliant on capitalist models. The findings contribute to a broader understanding of well-being in the context of creative work, offering insights for future research and policy-making as well as contributing to the emerging literature on relational understandings of well-being. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10179/20224 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Massey University | en |
| dc.rights | The Author | en |
| dc.subject | music making | en |
| dc.subject | well-being | en |
| dc.subject | post-phenomenology | en |
| dc.subject | Deleuze and Guattari | en |
| dc.subject | assemblage | en |
| dc.subject | affect | en |
| dc.subject | new materialism | en |
| dc.subject | post-humanism | en |
| dc.subject.anzsrc | 520304 Health psychology | en |
| dc.title | The music-making milieu : a post-phenomenological study on well-being assemblages : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology (endorsed in Health Psychology) at Massey University, New Zealand | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| massey.contributor.author | Cathro, Michael Kenneth | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Health Psychology | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | en |