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Noises in the blood : orality, gender, and the "vulgar" body of Jamaican popular culture /
The language of Jamaican popular culture-its folklore, idioms, music, poetry, song-even when written is based on a tradition of sound, an orality that has often been denigrated as not worthy of serious study. In Noises in the Blood, Carolyn Cooper critically examines the dismissed discourse of Jamai...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durham :
Duke University Press,
1995.
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| Edición: | 1st U.S. ed. |
| Colección: | e-Duke books scholarly collection.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The language of Jamaican popular culture-its folklore, idioms, music, poetry, song-even when written is based on a tradition of sound, an orality that has often been denigrated as not worthy of serious study. In Noises in the Blood, Carolyn Cooper critically examines the dismissed discourse of Jamaica's vibrant popular culture and reclaims these cultural forms, both oral and textual, from an undeserved neglect. Cooper's exploration of Jamaican popular culture covers a wide range of topics, including Bob Marley's lyrics, the performance poetry of Louise Bennett, Mikey Smith, and. |
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| Notas: | Originally published: New York : Macmillan, 1993. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 214 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index. Discography: page 209. |
| ISBN: | 9780822381921 0822381923 |