The Fifth Element : Social Justice Pedagogy through Spoken Word Poetry / Crystal Leigh Endsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Endsley, Crystal Leigh.

Series:

SUNY series, praxis, theory in action.

Suny series, praxis, theory in action

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice--Study and teaching.

Social justice.

Oral interpretation of poetry.

Poetry--Study and teaching.

Poetry.

Poetry--Social aspects.

Performance poetry--Social aspects.

Performance poetry.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The writing and performance of spoken word poetry can create moments of productive critical engagement. In The Fifth Element, Crystal Leigh Endsley charts her experience of working with a dynamic and diverse group of college students, who are also emerging artists, to explore the connection between spoken word and social responsibility. She considers how themes of activism, identity, and love intersect with the lived experiences of these students and how they use spoken word to negotiate resistance and to navigate through life. Endsley also examines the local and transnational communities where performances took place to shed light on concepts of social responsibility and knowledge production.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; The Fifth Element; History; Stage Directions; 1. Mic Check; Spoken Word Poetry; Discourse and Performance; Who Are You?; Treasure Chest; "Doing" Research; 2. From the Inside Out; The Set; Social Responsibility; Commitment; Navigating Meaning in the World; Collaboration and Community; 3. When the Audience Claps Back ; Bed: A Spoken Word Lounge; Activism and the Audience; 4. Acts of Love; What's Love Got to Do with It?; A Performance of Love; 5. Been Around the World; In the Beginning Was the Word; Tanzania; Putting Words in My Mouth; Trinidad and Tobago

Appendix: Ashe, Ashe, AmenA Note on Format; Methodology; The Cast of Collective Energy; Background and Description; Tony; Q'tyashia; Carlos; Stacey; Jonathan; Alyssa; Toby; Crystal; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (page 147-153) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438459875

1438459874

OCLC:

938324182