The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk about When We Talk about Hip Hop--And Why It Matters

by Tricia Rose

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How hip hop shapes our conversations about race -- and how race influences our consideration of hip hop Hip hop is a distinctive form of black art in America-from Tupac to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Kendrick Lamar, hip hop has long given voice to the African American experience. As scholar and cultural critic Tricia Rose argues, hip hop, in fact, has become one of the primary ways we talk about race in the United States. But hip hop is in crisis...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0465008976

ISBN13:9780465008971

Release Date:December 2008

Publisher:Civitas Book Publisher

Length:320 Pages

Weight:0.91 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Arts, Music & Photography History & Criticism Music Musical Genres Politics & Social Sciences Rap Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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