Remixing the Hip Hop Narrative

James Barber

ISBN 10: 383767052X / ISBN 13: 9783837670523

Published by Transcript Verlag Sep 2024, 2024

Neuware -Although hip hop is now a well-established global music genre and cultural form, its history and current impact have not yet been sufficiently studied. The interdisciplinary contributions to this volume address hip hop's historical and regional struggles for representation of race, gender, generation, place, and language, as well as the tension between authenticity and commercialization. Contributors offer approaches to historicizing hip-hop culture, and present new theoretical perspectives and methodological tools for addressing hip hop's global impact. This volume targets not only scholars and students but also resonates with recent public debates about identity politics and cultural appropriation. 326 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9783837670523

Synopsis:

Although hip hop is now a well-established global music genre and cultural form, its history and current impact have not yet been sufficiently studied. The interdisciplinary contributions to this volume address hip hop's historical and regional struggles for representation of race, gender, generation, place, and language, as well as the tension between authenticity and commercialization. Contributors offer approaches to historicizing hip-hop culture, and present new theoretical perspectives and methodological tools for addressing hip hop's global impact. This volume targets not only scholars and students but also resonates with recent public debates about identity politics and cultural appropriation.

About the Author: James Barber (MA) is a PhD candidate on the research project "Hip Hop as a Transcultural Phenomenon" at the University of Bern. Dianne Violeta Mausfeld (PhD) is an associate researcher at the University of Bern.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Remixing the Hip Hop Narrative
Publisher: Transcript Verlag Sep 2024
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu