Black Noise, White Ears: Resilience, Rap, and the Killing of Jordan Davis.
The author explores how the valuable discourse of black resilience is troubled by the imaginary capacity of black bodies and communities to endure additional pain. He notes the perceived noisiness of rap music and the fantasy of black menace that trigger software developer Michael Dunn to kill high...
| Publicado en: | Current Musicology no. 102; pp. 115 - 190 |
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Current Musicology
Spring2018
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| Sumario: | The author explores how the valuable discourse of black resilience is troubled by the imaginary capacity of black bodies and communities to endure additional pain. He notes the perceived noisiness of rap music and the fantasy of black menace that trigger software developer Michael Dunn to kill high school student Jordan Davis. He also mentions that Dunn sought sympathy in court by disclosing putative disabilities of his own including hearing loss and ear pain. |
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