{"product_id":"rocking-the-boat-9781442648524","title":"Rocking the Boat","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilvia Bermúdez’s fascinating study reveals how Spanish popular music, produced between 1980 and 2013, was the first cultural site to engage in critical debate about ethnicity and race in relation to the immigration patterns that have been changing the social landscape of Spanish society since the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e            In \u003ci\u003eRocking the Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, Bermúdez examines the lyrics of songs by both renowned and up and coming artists to illuminate how these new migrants challenged Spain’s notions of homogeneity, boundaries, accommodation, and incorporation. Bermúdez  observes that immigration has had such a significant influence on Spanish society that the tattered boats, seen to this day on the shores of Spain and throughout the Mediterranean Sea, have become inverted emblems of the ships that were once symbols of great power and economic development. \u003ci\u003eRocking the Boat \u003c\/i\u003eis a nuanced account of how popul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Silvia Bermúdez’s latest book Rocking the Boat offers a timely look into how musical narratives produced in Spain serve as cultural responses to legislative measures to secure entry into Europe, and portray the experiences of transnational migrants from the early 1980s to 2011… Bermúdez’s thorough close reading and clear prose make Rocking the Boat a good selection for undergraduate seminars and graduate course syllabi, and Hispanists and music specialists will also appreciate her multidisciplinary approach.\" -- Angela Acosta, The Ohio State University * EuropeNow *\u003cbr\u003e\"The ambition of the monograph should be applauded.\" -- Stuart Green, University of Leeds * \u003cem\u003eBulletin of Spanish Studies\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"Beyond its usefulness in the classroom this trailblazing monograph will undoubtedly appeal to scholars across the disciplines and lead to new modes of inquiry.\" -- Anna C. Tybinko, Duke University * \u003cem\u003eHispanófila\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations   Acknowledgements   Permissions   Introduction   1. The Roaring 1980s: From La Movida to Racial Naming, Slavery, and Muslims in the Catalan Maresme   2. The 1990s, Take One: Fortress Europe, Racism, Apologies, and Contestation   3. The 1990s, Take Two:  The Racial Profiling of Black and Maghrebi Migrant Subject    4. Twenty-First Century Musical Landscapes in Spain: From Ska and Musica mestiza to Singing, Chilling and Rapping against Racism   Conclusion   Notes   Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359425855831,"sku":"9781442648524","price":38.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442648524.jpg?v=1754124611","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rocking-the-boat-9781442648524","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}