Standard sociological theories of ‘taste-as-refinement’, which view taste as a means to maintain social distance among different social classes, conflict with tastemaking practice in pluralistic societies where taste standards are no longer exclusively defined by a society’s elite strata. To better account for the heterogeneity of tastemaking in modern societies, this article suggests a framewo...

Given the influx in people of African descent immigrating to United States from diverse national, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds, demographics US Black community has shifted significantly over last several decades. As a result these changes, it is imperative that approaches rhetorical studies, especially African-centered cultural rhetorics, remain inclusive representative experiences abroad...