글로벌 팬데믹 하 물질문화로서 LP 구매 및 수집에 대한 비판적 문화연구

초록

In this study, the LP collection phenomenon under the global pandemic was analyzed, utilizing in-depth interviews with 7 LP experts, field observations, literature reviews, textual analysis on LP-related documentaries such as YouTube, Naver Cafe, Korean second-handed market, and the like. For theoretical consideration, Guy E. Debord's spectacle society, Thorstein B. Veblen's conspicuous consumption, Pierre Bourdieu's discussion of class culture and taste in the context of popular culture studies were used. As the result of the qualitative interviews and textual analysis, we found that the collection of long-playing record is an attractive source of extra income, like stock, that could be traded at any time for LP collectors. In addition, expensive LP with scarcity were their means of livelihood. Also it was something to show off to others at any time. There were also reasons listening to LP music, and it was roughly divided into two aspects, for instance, positive effects (breaking down generational gap, retro, yet trendy culture) and negative effects (extravagance, cost, inconvenience). The collision and close encounter of these ambivalent values could be understood as nostalgia for the past due to a considerable level of anxiety in everyday life they experience. At the same time, there is always a possibility that this overly obsessive LP collection activities could be mistaken for or simplified as the unusual hobbies or deviations of the abnormal youth generation excluded from the social safety net. We argue that the phenomenon of the young generation's LP collection and its negative side effects may not merely be personalized or reduced to the generational discourse. The underlying reason for this lies in the structured economic and social problems of our society.

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