Lyrical Protest: Black Music's Struggle Against Discrimination Ellison, Mary

In this powerful new study, Ellison demonstrates the unique role of black music as an articulation of black aspirations and fears and as a reaction to a whole range of social, economic, and political realities. She reveals black music as a soundtrack for life in all its complexity. Through a very close examination of lyrics, musical style, and form in black music throughout history, Ellison brings to light a music varied in its intentions and impact, a catalyst for activism, and a stimulus for changing attitudes. The book is organized around topical issues and explores such themes as black power, revolution, socialism, black feminism, and world peace.

DOI: 10.1336/0275927571 Mouse over the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to learn more about this book or related books published by Greenwood Publishing Group. Visit the Greenwood Publishing Group page for this title: http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/C2757.aspx

Lyrical Protest: Black Music's Struggle Against Discrimination Series: Media and Society Series Hardback, 168 pages, $98.95 Copyright ©1989, Praeger Publishers ISBN: 0-275-92757-1 DOI: 10.1336/0275927571

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