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Know what I mean? reflections on hip-hop / by Michael Eric Dyson ; intro by Jay-Z, outro by Nas.
| Author/creator | Dyson, Michael Eric |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Basic Civitas Books, |
| Description | xxviii, 171 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "What's the beef?" : hip hop and its critics -- "How real is this?" : prisons, iPods, pimps, and the search for authentic homes -- This dark diction has become America's addiction" : language, diaspora, and hip hop's bling economy -- "It's trendy to be the conscious MC" : culture, rhetoric, crack, and the politics of rap -- "Cover your eyes as I describe a scene so violent" : violence, machismo, sexism, and homophobia -- "Nappy-head ho's, worse than bitch niggaz" : Don Imus, the crisis of patriarchy, and the death and rebirth of hip hop. |
| Abstract | Describes social, cultural, and political aspects of hip-hop music through dialogues with academic scholars and documentary filmmakers. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008273091 |
| ISBN | 9780465017164 (hc) |
| ISBN | 0465017169 (hc) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |