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For the culture : Hip-Hop and the fight for social justice /

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Other Authors: Bonnette-Bailey, Lakeyta M (Editor), Belk, Adolphus G., Jr (Editor), Cheng, William (Editor), Dell'Antonio, Andrew (Editor), Dongo, Lestina (Contributor), Westberg, Michael (Contributor), Ogbar, Jeffrey O. G. (Contributor), Baptist, Najja K. (Contributor), Hemphill, Portia R. (Contributor), Napoli, Sarah (Contributor), Shawel, Tabia (Contributor), Jie, Ife (Contributor), Sajnani, Damon (Contributor), Evans, Jabarai (Contributor), Harrison, Anthony Kwame (Contributor), Ali, Khalilah (Contributor), Anderson, Britta L. (Contributor), Lamar, Alba Isabel (Contributor), Cheuk, Michael Ka Chi (Contributor), Gill, Lisa M. (Contributor), Pimenta-Silva, Miguel (Contributor), Ouassini, Anwar (Contributor), Amini, Mostafa (Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2021.
Series:Music and social justice.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) > Political aspects.
Rap (Music) > Social aspects.
Social justice in art > Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Abstract:"For the Culture: Hip-Hop and the Fight for Social Justice documents and analyzes the ways in which Hip-Hop music, artists, scholars, and activists have discussed, promoted, and supported social justice challenges worldwide. Drawing from diverse approaches and methods, the contributors in this volume demonstrate that rap music can positively influence political behavior and fight to change social injustices, and then zoom in on artists whose work has accomplished these ends. The volume explores topics including education and pedagogy; the Black Lives Matter movement; the politics of crime, punishment, and mass incarceration; electoral politics; gender and sexuality; and the global struggle for social justice. Ultimately, the book argues that hip hop is much more than a musical genre or cultural form: hip hop is a resistance mechanism."
Physical Description:1 online resource (329 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322) and index.
ISBN:9780472129713
DOI:10.3998/mpub.11737819