Hymns and Constructions of Race

<p><i>Hymns and Constructions of Race: Mobility Agency De/Coloniality </i>examines how the hymn historically and today has reinforced negotiated and resisted constructions of race. It brings together diverse perspectives from musicology ethnomusicology theology anthropology performance studies history and postcolonial scholarship to show how the hymn has perpetuated generated and challenged racial identities.</p><p>The global range of contributors cover a variety of historical and geographical contexts with case studies from China and Brazil to Suriname and South Africa. They explore the hymn as a product of imperialism and settler colonialism and as a vehicle for sonic oppression and/or resistance within and beyond congregational settings. The volume contends that the lived tradition of hymn-singing with its connections to centuries of global Christian mission is a particularly apt lens for examining both local and global negotiations of race power and identity. It will be relevant for scholars interested in religion music race and postcolonialism.</p>