Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-179) and index.
Contents:
Historical context and theoretical framing -- Towards the poetization of the "Field of manners" : August Wilson's contribution to the American theater -- Ma Rainey's Black bottom : music as cultural metaphor -- Fences : sports, prejudice, and the American dream -- Joe Turner's come and gone : religion and individual choice -- The piano lesson : history, cultural legacy, and family heritage -- Two trains running : business adventures and political agenda -- Seven guitars: social injustice and its consequences.
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