Hip-hop revolution : the culture and politics of rap / Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar.
Hip-hop revolution : the culture and politics of rap / Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar.
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Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2007.
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N782.42164/206
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English
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Physical content
ix, 236 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
The minstrel reprise : hip-hop and the evolution of the Black image in American popular culture -- "Real niggas" : race, ethnicity and the construction of authenticity in hip-hop -- Between God and earth : feminism, machismo, and gender in hip-hop music -- Rebels with a cause : gangstas, militants,...
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Publisher
Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2007.
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Kansas
Date Published
c2007.
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"In this groundbreaking book, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar celebrates hip-hop and confronts the cult of authenticity that defines its essential character - that dictates how performers walk, talk, and express themselves artistically and also influences the consumer market. Hip-Hop Revolution is a balanced cultural history that looks past negative stereotype...
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Hip-hop revolution : the culture and politics of rap / Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar.
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CultureAmerica.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-223) and index.
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c2007.
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N782.42164/206
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74VK3R506JMg
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ISBN
9780700615476 (alk. paper)
0700615474 (alk. paper)
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784.421649
MMS ID
991023757749702626