The hip hop wars : what we talk about when we talk about hip hop--and why it matters

Publication Data

• Title The hip hop wars : what we talk about when we talk about hip hop--and why it matters
• Author Tricia Rose
• Publisher Basic Civitas
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location New York
• Language English

Contents

Hip hop's critics
Hip hop causes violence
Hip hop reflects black dysfunctional ghetto culture
Hip hop hurts black people
Hip hop is destroying America's values
Hip hop is demeans women
Hip hop's defenders
Just keeping it real
Hip hop is not responsible for sexism
"There are bitches and hoes"
We're not role models
Nobody talk about the positive in hip hop
Mutual denials in the hip hop wars
Progressive voices, energies, and visions
Six guiding principles for progressive creativity, consumption, and community in hip hop and beyond.

Topics

• Hip-hop :: Social aspects :: United States
• Rap (Music) :: Social aspects :: United States
• Social change :: United States
• Subculture :: United States
• African Americans :: Social conditions
• United States :: Social conditions
• United States

The hip hop wars : what we talk about when we talk about hip hop--and why it matters by Tricia Rose. ISBN 9780465008971. Published by Basic Civitas in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.