Rappin’ and Stylin’ Out. Communication in Urban Black America
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1972. 1st Paperback Edition. Octavo, publisher’s stiff illustrated wraps.
Anthology of essays on the everyday behaviors and vernacular endemic to Black experience in the US, edited by linguistics scholar Thomas Kochman. Aiming to transcend Black cultural critic Albert Murray’s claim of a “"akelore of black pathology," this collection contains original and previously published articles on the lifestyles, habits, and speech of urban Black Americans that articulate and illuminate contemporary Black culture. Includes numerous essays and articles on "Nonverbal Communication," "Vocabulary and Culture," "Expressive Uses of Language," and "Expressive Role Behaviors," including work by Claude Brown, Ken Johnson, and Iceberg Slim. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, diagrams, and musical notation. Originally published in hardcover earlier the same year. Owner signature to half-title. Spine creased, moderate rubbing and edgewear to wraps. Good. Item #6965
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