Race, Gender, and Sexuality in American Popular Music

Music, as MUSI-440  |  Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-440  |  Moodle: CourseAmy M. Coddington

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Browse the library shelves for books about pop and rock music of the U.S. -- Call numbers: ML3470-ML3479; ML3561.P6; ML3561.R6
Rap and hip-hop: ML3531; ML3918
Biographies of performers: ML419-ML421

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