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The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music - A Bakhtinian Analysis of Pacific Reggae (Hardcover)
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The Discourse of Protest, Resistance and Social Commentary in Reggae Music - A Bakhtinian Analysis of Pacific Reggae (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Linguistics
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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.
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