COLL 108 - Hip Hop:Rights

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This course explores how hip hop has become an important tool for social activisms and dissent in many areas of the world. Looking to the origins of "conscious rap," in the United States, students will trace how marginalized young people across the world are using hip hop as a political voice and artistic outlet. Examples include Muslim artists rapping about Islamophobia in Europe, Pacific Islanders calling for a nuclear-free Pacific, and West African rappers expressing frustration at the legacy of colonialism. 0.25 units, Lecture

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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