Graduation Date
Spring 2024
Document Type
Project
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in English, emphasis in Applied English Studies
Committee Chair Name
Christina Hsu Accomando
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Janelle Adsit
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Spoken word poetry, Performance poetry, Counterstory, Voice, Counternarrative, Representation, Resistance, Identity, Community, Commonality, Social media, Contemporary, Palestinian literature, Chicane literature, Latine American literature, Personal narrative
Abstract
In this project I research the counternarratives within spoken word poetry by authors of color (i.e., Rafeef Ziadah, José Olivarez, and Denise Frohman) and how they resist the dominant narratives that are broadcast towards a larger audience. I analyze categories of counterstory through the following paired themes: immigration/citizenship, and joy/trauma. I delve into the heavy importance of community within my project in the realm of spoken word poetry. A lot of poetry is going against dominant narratives, community within this discourse gives a sense of belonging and relatability to the experience of the spoken word performers.
Citation Style
MLA
Recommended Citation
Acuña, Natalie Raquel, "Countering dominant narratives in community: The many voices in spoken word poetry" (2024). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 748.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/748
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