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951275
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b705645
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Somers-Willett, Susan B. A.,1973-
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| Title & Author
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The cultural politics of slam poetry : : race, identity, and the performance of popular verse in America /\ Susan B.A. Somers-Willett.
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| Publication Statement
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Ann Arbor :: University of Michigan Press,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Anthropology series
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1 online resource (xi, 191 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0472027085
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0472050591
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0472070592
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1282703552
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9780472050598
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9780472070596
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9781282703551
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-178) and index.
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| Contents
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On page and stage: slam poetry as a genre -- Poetry and the people: the cultural tensions of American popular verse in performance -- I sing the body authentic: slam poetry and the cultural politics of performing identity -- "Commercial niggas like me": spoken word poetry, hip-hop, and the racial politics of going mainstream.
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| Abstract
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"The cultural phenomenon known as slam poetry was born some twenty years ago in white working-class Chicago barrooms. Since then, the raucous competitions have spread internationally, launching a number of annual tournaments, inspiring a generation of young poets, and spawning a commercial empire in which poetry and hip-hop merge. The Cultural Politics of Slam Poetry is the first critical book to take an in-depth look at slam, shedding light on the relationships that slam poets build with their audiences through race and identity performance and revealing how poets come to celebrate (and at times exploit) the politics of difference in American culture. With a special focus on African American poets, Susan B.A. Somers-Willett explores the pros and cons of identity representation in the commercial arena of spoken word poetry and, in doing so, situates slam within a history of verse performance, from blackface minstrelsy to Def Poetry."--Book cover.
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American poetry-- 20th century-- History and criticism.
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Identity (Psychology) in literature.
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Oral interpretation of poetry.
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Performance poetry-- United States-- History and criticism.
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Poetry slams-- United States-- History.
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Poetry-- Political aspects-- United States.
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Race in literature.
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American poetry.
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Identity (Psychology) in literature.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Communication Studies.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Speech.
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Oral interpretation of poetry.
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Performance poetry.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Theater-- History Criticism.
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Poetry slams.
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Poetry-- Political aspects.
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Race in literature.
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Slam Poetry
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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808.5/45
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| LC Classification
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PN4151.S67 2009eb
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