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Rocking the boat : migration and race in contemporary Spanish music / Silvia Bermúdez

Author/creator Bermúdez, Silvia
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoToronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]
Descriptionxiv, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Toronto Iberic ; 29
Toronto Iberic ; 29. ^A1121613
Contents The roaring 1980s : from La Movida to racial naming, slavery, and Muslims in the Catalan Maresme -- The 1990s, take one : Fortress Europe, racism, apologies, and contestation -- The 1990s, take two : the racial profiling of black and Maghrebi migrant subjects -- Twenty-first century msuical landscapes in Spain : from ska and Música mestiza to singing, chilling, and rapping against racism.
Abstract "Silvia Bermúdez's fascinating study reveals how Spanish popular music, produced between 1980 and 2013, was the first cultural site to engage in critical debate about ethnicity and race in relation to the immigration patterns that have been changing the social landscape of Spanish society since the late 1970s. In 'Rocking the boat,' Bermúdez examines the lyrics of songs by both renowned and up and coming artists to illuminate how these new migrants challenged Spain's notions of homogeneity, boundaries, accommodation, and incorporation. Berm udez observes that immigration has had such a significant influence on Spanish society that the tattered boats, seen to this day on the shores of Spain and throughout the Mediterranean Sea, have become inverted emblems of the ships that were once symbols of great power and economic development. Rocking the boat is a nuanced account of how popular urban music shaped the discourse on immigration, transnational migrants, and racialization in Spain's new social landscape." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 161-176) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageIn English with some lyrics in Spanish.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018560116
ISBN9781442648524
ISBN144264852X

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