The Difficulties of Questioning My Assumptions: An Exploration of Genre, Form, Race, Culture, Authenticity, and Signifyin(g) in Slam Poetry
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Title:
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The Difficulties of Questioning My Assumptions: An Exploration of Genre, Form, Race, Culture, Authenticity, and Signifyin(g) in Slam Poetry |
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Author:
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Samors, Joshua
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Advisor:
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Beard, Linda-Susan
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Department:
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Haverford College. Dept. of English |
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Thesis (B.A.) |
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Issue Date:
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2011 |
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Abstract:
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In this essay, I begin with what I thought was a simple thesis statement, and investigate my assumptions about race, culture, and identity in the context of slam poetry. I engage critically with slam poetry as a genre and as a cultural event, while probing my assumptions with a combination of psychology and literary theory. In the end, I realize that my original goal was impossible given the language I was operating in, and posit that a new language is needed to explore these complex issues. |
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Subject:
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Literary form
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Subject:
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Poetry slams
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Terms of Use:
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/
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Permanent URL:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10066/7394
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Samors, Joshua.
"The Difficulties of Questioning My Assumptions: An Exploration of Genre, Form, Race, Culture, Authenticity, and Signifyin(g) in Slam Poetry".
2011. Available electronically from
http://hdl.handle.net/10066/7394.
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