By: Maritza Barrientos, David Magana, Anthony Noria, and Angie Pineda
Dr. Waleed Rashidi, Department of Communications
We had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Waleed Rashidi, an associate professor in the Department of Communications at CSUF whose research primarily explores music as a form of mass communication. Using grounded theory methodology, his study aims to build a connection between higher academia and punk rock, while also challenging negative stereotypes often associated with punk rock musicians—such as being uneducated, antisocial, delinquent, or violent.
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The Society for Communications Research 