Somers-Willett, Susan. <br/><br/>
The Cultural Politics of Slam Poetry :  Race, Identity, and the Performance of Popular Verse in America. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (206 pages) 
 - Anthropology Series .
 - Anthropology Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Slam and the Search for Poetry's Great Audience -- 1. On Page and Stage: Slam Poetry as a Genre -- 2. Poetry and the People: The Cultural Tensions of American Popular Verse in Performance -- 3. I Sing the Body Authentic: Slam Poetry and the Cultural Politics of Performing Identity -- 4. "Commercial Niggas Like Me": Spoken Word Poetry, Hip-Hop, and the Racial Politics of Going Mainstream -- Epilogue: "Designs for Living"-Notes on the Future of Slam Poetry -- Appendix -- Document 1: The Official Rules of National Poetry Slam Competition -- Document 2: The Official National Poetry Slam "Emcee Spiel -- Document 3: The Official National Poetry Slam Instructions for Judges -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> How do slam poets and their audiences reflect the politics of difference?. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780472027088 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geertz, Clifford.<br/>Culture.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN4151 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.5/45