In Plenty and in Time of Need
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-1-9788-0395-4 (ISBN)
In Plenty and in Time of Need demonstrates how the unique history of Barbados has contributed to complex relations of national, gendered, and sexual identities, and how these identities are represented and interpreted on a global stage. As the most widespread manifestation of social commentary, the book uses music and performance to analyze the competing ideals and realities of the national culture. It details the histories of prominent musical artists, including the prolific Pan-Africanist calypsonian the Mighty Gabby, the world-renowned Merrymen, Soca Queen Alison Hinds, artist/activist Rupee, and international superstar Rihanna. Using these artists, the project analyzes how femininity, masculinity, and sexuality are put in service of Barbadian nationalism. By examining websites, blogs, and digital products of these artists in conversation with Barbadian tourism, the book re-examines the ways in which commodity, sexuality, gender performance, and diasporic consciousness undergird individual careers and national representations.
Lia T. Bascomb is an assistant professor of African American Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
List of Images
Introduction
1 England’s Child, the People’s Nation: Myths of Barbadian National Identity
2 Performing National Identity
3 Caribbean Queen: Afro-Barbadian Femininity, Alison Hinds, and Performing of the Erotic at Home and Abroad
4 “Love You All”: Rupee, Afro-Barbadian Masculinity, Activism, and the Temptations of a Global Pop Market
5 Rihanna, Where Celebrity and Tourism Meet in a Dangerous Crossroads of Representation
Conclusion: Celebrating Barbadian Independence, the Golden Jubilee
Acknowledgments
Notes
Works Cited
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.12.2019 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Critical Caribbean Studies |
| Zusatzinfo | 17 b-w |
| Verlagsort | New Brunswick NJ |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 472 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9788-0395-8 / 1978803958 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9788-0395-4 / 9781978803954 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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