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Accepted Paper:
Race and racism in the United States: the role of African American folk art and everyday folklore and the rhetoric of racial boundaries in the cultural, linguistic, and political divides
John Moe
(The Ohio State University)
The paper examines and explores research that addresses linguistic and cultural norms of society in crisis. Drawing upon specific examples of artistic, racial, linguistic, and cultural discord in the U.S., the paper attempts to articulate and unveil sources of racial and cultural antagonism.
Paper long abstract:
This paper examines and explores research that addresses the linguistic and cultural norms of society in the contemporary time of crisis. Drawing upon specific examples of artistic, racial, linguistic, and cultural discord in the U.S., this paper attempts to articulate and unveil sources of contemporary racial and cultural antagonism. Focusing primarily on the work of African American artists and authors, this paper focuses particularly on North American racism and the rhetoric of the “Black Lives Matter” movement as well as the history of racial/race boundary and linguistic dispute. This paper will examine the ways in which tradition folkloric attitudes cope with the uncertainty of race and racism concepts in the demands in everyday life and practices.