Hymns and Constructions of Race

Mobility, Agency, De/Coloniality

Erin Johnson-Williams, Philip Burnett

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Routledge
07 February 2024

Sacred & religious music; Colonialism & imperialism; Religion: general; Christianity; Ethnic studies

Series: Congregational Music Studies Series

Hymns and Constructions of Race: Mobility, Agency, De/Coloniality examines how the hymn, historically and today, has reinforced, negotiated, and resisted constructions of race. It brings together diverse perspectives from musicology, ethnomusicology, theology, anthropology, performance studies, history, and postcolonial scholarship to show how the hymn has perpetuated, generated, and challenged racial identities.

The global range of contributors cover a variety of historical and geographical contexts, with case studies from China and Brazil to Suriname and South Africa. They explore the hymn as a product of imperialism and settler colonialism and as a vehicle for sonic oppression and/or resistance, within and beyond congregational settings. The volume contends that the lived tradition of hymn-singing, with its connections to centuries of global Christian mission, is a particularly apt lens for examining both local and global negotiations of race, power, and identity. It will be relevant for scholars interested in religion, music, race, and postcolonialism.

Edited by: Erin Johnson-Williams, Philip Burnett
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781032394534
ISBN 10: 1032394536
Series: Congregational Music Studies Series
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 07 February 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erin Johnson-Williams is Lecturer in Music Education and Social Justice in the Department of Music at the University of Southampton, UK. Philip Burnett is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Music at the University of York, UK.