AMST 315 - Beats,Rhymes,and Life:Hip-Hop Studies

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Wellesley College

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Description:

Jeffries This course offers an intensive exploration of ?hip-hop? studies where students learn about the history of hip-hop as a social movement and art form comprised of the following four elements: DJing, MCing, break dancing, and graffiti art. Once a common understanding of hip-hop's genesis and history is established, attention is turned to how hip-hop is studied in the academy. This section of the course features a wide range of interdisciplinary studies of hip-hop music and culture in order to demonstrate the different methodological and theoretical frames used in hip-hop scholarship. In the final section of the course, we focus on hip-hop-related debates and discussions in popular cul-ture, such as black authenticity, non-black consumption of hip-hop, concerns about the new black ?hyperghetto,? prison, and the represen-tation of sexism and gender scripts within hip-hop cult ure. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Preference given to American Studies majors and juniors and seniors. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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