Liner Notes for the Revolution The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound |
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| Author:
| Brooks, Daphne A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-05281-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2021 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Imprint: | Belknap Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Liner Notes for the Revolution offers a startling new perspective on Black women musicians from Bessie Smith to Beyoncé. Informed by the overlooked contributions of women who wrote about the blues, rock, and pop, Daphne A. Brooks argues that acclaimed entertainers have also been radical intellectuals, challenging the culture industry to catch up.
Liner Notes for the Revolution offers a startling new perspective on Black women musicians from Bessie Smith to Beyoncé. Informed by the overlooked contributions of women who wrote about the blues, rock, and pop, Daphne A. Brooks argues that acclaimed entertainers have also been radical intellectuals, challenging the culture industry to catch up.