Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and indexes.
Introduction : "We're low, we're low, we're very, very low" -- Through a mask darkly : voices of Black folk -- Appropriating the phallus? : female voices and the Law-of-the-Father -- Memories are made of this : on the subjects of repetition -- The real thing? : the specter of authenticity.
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Brings together aspects of political economy, cultural history, and musical interpretation to examine the rise of popular music over years. This book focuses on the theme of "voice", in a metaphorical sense, as a vehicle through which subjects articulate, understand, and represent identities and personae.