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Borrowing between Genres in Electronic Music: Boundary Permeability and Distances

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  • Thije Schaap
  • Wilfred Dolfsma
  • Ivan Orosa-Paleo
  • Nachoem Wijnberg
  • Gerda Gemser

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Borrowing between artistic (sub-)genres is widely recognized as an important source for novelty creation in artistic fields, but not just there, yet the mechanisms that govern processes of exchange between genres remain ill-understood. We elaborate on Paul DiMaggio’s conceptual groundwork of classifications in artistic genres, distinguishing the concepts of boundary permeability and distances. Genre boundaries may differ in their permeability (i.e., genres may be closed or open), and genres may also be distant from each other in different ways (i.e., aesthetically, ideologically, socially, economically, and hierarchically). Boundaries can be impermeable to prevent borrowing, or they can be permeable, yet distances between genres can still prevent borrowing. Or vice versa. Permeable genre boundaries are a necessary but not a sufficient condition for borrowing. Boundary objects signify the permeability of boundaries and indicate the distance between (sub-)genres. This article’s contribution is the conceptually coherent framework of boundary permeability, distance, and boundary objects.

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  • Thije Schaap & Wilfred Dolfsma & Ivan Orosa-Paleo & Nachoem Wijnberg & Gerda Gemser, 2025. "Borrowing between Genres in Electronic Music: Boundary Permeability and Distances," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(4), pages 1033-1055, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:jeciss:v:59:y:2025:i:4:p:1033-1055
    DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2025.2575139
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