The Revolutionary Rhetoric of Hamilton (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Winslow, Luke; Justice, Jacob; Legge, Nancy J.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This scholarly exploration of Hamilton encourages audiences to interpret this popular culture force in a new way by revealing that the musical confronts conventional perceptions of American history, racial equity, and political power. Contributors explore the ways in which the musical offers social commentary on issues such as immigration and gender equity, as well as how Hamilton re-considers the roles of theatre in making social statements, especially relating to the narrator, the curtain speech, and musical traditions. Several chapters directly address recent controversies and conversations surrounding Hamilton, including the #CancelHamilton trend on social media, the musical's depiction of slavery, and its intersections with the Black Lives Matter movement. Employing multiple novel theoretical approaches and perspectives-including public memory, feminist rhetorical criticism, disability studies, and sound studies- The Revolutionary Rhetoric of Hamilton reveals new insights about this beloved show for scholars of theatre studies, media studies, communication studies, and fans alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781666914450
• Artikelnr.: 65995647

Autorenporträt

Luke Winslow is assistant professor of rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication at Baylor University. Nancy J. Legge is professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and Persuasion at Idaho State University. Jacob Justice is assistant professor of speech communication and the director of forensics in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Turning the World Upside Down
Nancy J. Legge, Jacob Justice, and Luke Winslow
Section I: Revelations About History
1"If You Had to Choose": Hamilton, Public Memory, and the
Hamilton-Jefferson Rivalry
Talya Peri Slaw and Jacob Justice
2Washington Says Good-bye: Examining 'One Last Time' through Public Memory
Jessica L. Gehrke
3The Rhetorical Significance of John Laurens in Hamilton: An American
Musical
Nancy J. Legge
4Da Da Dada Da: The Discourse of the Mad Monarch
Sarah Mayberry Scott
Section II: Revelations About Race
5 Casting as a Rhetorical Act: Color-Purposeful Casting and Hamilton's
Anti-White
Casting Call
Ailea G. Merriam-Pigg
6 Hamilton's Revolutionary Aesthetic: Race, Hip hop, and the American Style
Luke Winslow and Jonathan Veal
7 Hamilton, Social Revolution, and the Black Lives Matter Movement
Caleb George Hubbard
Section III: Revelations About Socio-Political Issues
8 Immigrants: Getting the Job Done Then and Now
Judith P. Ro