How Long to Read The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music

How Long Does it Take to Read The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 36 minutes to read The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music by Elizabeth Turner

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Description

A comprehensive, engaging and timely Bakhtinian examination of the ways in which the music and lyrics of Pacific reggae, aspects of performance, a record album cover and the social and political context construct social commentary, resistance and protest. Framed predominantly by the theory and philosophy of Russian literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin, this innovative investigation of the discourse of Pacific reggae in New Zealand produces a multi-faceted analysis of the dialogic relationships that create meaning in this genre of popular music. It focuses on the award-winning EP What’s Be Happen? by the band Herbs, which has been recognised for its ground-breaking music and social commentary in the early 1980s. Herbs’ songs address the racism and ideology of the apartheid regime in South Africa and the relationship between sport and politics, as well as universally relevant conflicts over race relations, the experiences of migrants, and the historic and ongoing loss of indigenous people’s lands. The book demonstrates the striking compatibility between Bakhtin’s theorisation of utterances as ethical acts and reggae music, along with the Rastafari philosophy that underpins it, which speaks of resistance to social injustice, of ethical values and the kind of society people seek to achieve. It will appeal to a cross-disciplinary audience of scholars in Bakhtin studies; discourse analysis; popular cultural studies; the literary analysis of popular music and lyrics, and those with an interest in the culture and politics of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific region. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

How long is The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music?

The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music by Elizabeth Turner is 154 pages long, and a total of 39,116 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 33 minutes to read The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music aloud.

What Reading Level is The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music?

The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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