Social Psychological Violence through the Control of Musical Freedom

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“Social Psychological Violence through the Control of Musical Freedom” is an analytical essay which illuminates structural violence theory through the examination of how music has been used as a tool of subjugation of African Americans both through appropriation and the control of musical freedom. This paper attempts to highlight the ways in which music has been used by African Americans as a tool of resistance, resilience, and joy while simultaneously being used by Whites as a tool of control, and domination.