Debt and redemption in the blues : the call for justice /

"Explores lyrical representations of romantic and sexual betrayal in the blues, revealing deceit and entrapment constraining the physical, socioeconomic, and political movement of African Americans. Argues that blues music calls for a reckoning while expressing faith in a secular and moral just...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Simon, Julia, 1961- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2023]
Colección:American music history.
Temas:
Blues (Music) > Social aspects.
Blues (Music) > History and criticism.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
Music and race > United States.
Noirs américains > Conditions économiques.
Musique et race > États-Unis.
MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues
African Americans > Economic conditions
Blues (Music)
Music and race
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Explores lyrical representations of romantic and sexual betrayal in the blues, revealing deceit and entrapment constraining the physical, socioeconomic, and political movement of African Americans. Argues that blues music calls for a reckoning while expressing faith in a secular and moral justice-to-come"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 244 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes discography.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271096735
027109673X

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