The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music A Bakhtinian Analysis of Pacific Reggae

A comprehensive, engaging and timely Bakhtinian examination of the ways in which the music and lyrics of Pacific reggae, aspects of performance, a record album cover, and the social and political context construct social commentary, resistance and protest. Framed predominantly by the theory and phil...

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Auteur principal: Turner, Elizabeth (auth)
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Langue:anglais
Publié: Taylor & Francis 2021
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