Theater 190J - The Voice as Social Justice
Spring
2023
01
4.00
Elisa Gonzales
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
66447
Bromery Center for Arts Rm 413
esgonzales@umass.edu
This course explores the various manifestations of the voice??as performance??in protests, activism, and social justice movements in the United States. Topics covered in this course include political protest songs, theatre as a form of protest and activism, the language and theatricality of protest chants, and in recent years, how voice and speech trainers have contributed to the sustainability and health of activists and protestors. (Gen. Ed. AT)