Tag: stiff little fingers

+ Belfast, gaza, hip hop, John Conroy, kneecap, Northern Ireland, Palestine, rap

The Ways that the Past Impacts the Present: Personas and Identity

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As I prepared to teach my study travel course on identity in Belfast and before I arrived, I had a preconceived notion, of course, about the places I would visit and what I would encounter. Most of these impressions, apart from the things that my daughter told me about her time in Belfast, came from either academics, novelists, or popular culture, music being a big part … Read More The Ways that the Past Impacts the Present: Personas and Identity

+ Good Vibrations, music, Northern Ireland, punk, stiff little fingers, Terry Hooley

How Does Music Create A New Outlook? Punk in Northern Ireland During The Troubles

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Ever since I discovered punk during my formative years, I have gravitated towards its political and social commentary, specifically the ways that it succinctly yet thoughtfully engages with issues impacting countless individuals. Just as rap served as a political and cultural response to the ways that the government disenfranchised and oppressed Black and Brown and lower class individuals in the urban landscapes of New … Read More How Does Music Create A New Outlook? Punk in Northern Ireland During The Troubles

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