 Author Name: Sobol, John
Title: DIGITOPIA BLUES Race, Technology, and the American Voice
Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: New
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Alberta Banff Centre Press 2002
ISBN Number: 0920159893 / 9780920159897
Seller ID: 7990
Softcover is new with no markings. "In Digitopia Blues, John Sobol examines both oral and literate cultures in the United States, intertwining the stories of black Americans finding a language of revolution and power in music (blues, jazz, rock ’n’ roll, rap, and hip hop) , with the stories of literate poets struggling to transcend the printed page to embrace the body, music, and public speech. ...; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Sobol pinpoints the implications of oral and literate values on the cultural landscape of North America, including in his scope rave, Napster, and what he calls the "digital divide. " How will oral and literate cultures manifest themselves in a digital world? What are the implications of digital communications technologies for people of colour in America? ...." (*lower shipping avail. Canada & Int'l locations) [300-osl]
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