The Fifth Element: Social Justice Pedagogy through Spoken Word Poetry

by Crystal Leigh Endsley

Book Overview

The writing and performance of spoken word poetry can create moments of productive critical engagement. In The Fifth Element, Crystal Leigh Endsley charts her experience of working with a dynamic and diverse group of college students, who are also emerging artists, to explore the connection between spoken word and social responsibility. She considers how themes of activism, identity, and love intersect with the lived experiences of these students...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438459858
• ISBN13: 9781438459851
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"