Description: Seminar, one hour. Designed for nonmajors. Examination of grime genre in social, cultural, and political context of U.K. from early 2000s to present. Emphasis on using musical output as lens into issues such as postcolonialism, racialized poverty, and government accountability. Use of scholarly readings, news articles, musical examples, and documentaries that connect students to relatable case studies. P/NP grading. Facilitated by Bethanie Sonola, with Robert W. Fink as faculty mentor.

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