From Blues to Beyoncé : A Century of Black Women's Generational Sonic Rhetorics / Alexis McGee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGee, Alexis, 1988- author.

Series:

SUNY series in feminist criticism and theory.

SUNY Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black people--Music.

Black people--United States--Music--History and criticism.

Feminism and rhetoric.

Music and race--United States--History.

Music and rhetoric.

Sound recording industry--United States--History.

Women musicians, Black.

Women musicians, Black--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]

Summary:

Explores how Black women have continually used sound to convey stories and forge community across generations.

Contents:

Sonic Sharecropping

"Strange Fruit" Sonic Rhetorics

Queer(ing) Sound, Time, and Grammar: Black Women's Methods for Generative Prosodic Rhetoric

Audible Advice, or Mentorship in Sound : A Black (Feminist) Practice of Care through Sonic Rhetorics

Reverb : A Coda for a Quiet, Undisputed Dignity in Sound.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: McGee, Alexis From Blues to Beyoncé

ISBN:

9781438496511

1438496516

OCLC:

1419062814