AAS 181 - Hip Hop in Urban America

Institution:

University of California-Davis

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Description:

Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Prerequisite:junior- or senior-level standing or consent of instructor. History, aesthetics, urban context, and economics of hip-hop in the US, and its globalization. Hiphop's four artistic elements-rap, deejaying, breakdance, and aerosol art-allow the examination of issues of race, ethnicity, and gender in youth culture and American society. GE Credit: ArtHum, Div.-III. (III.) Osumare

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucdavis.edu

Phone Number:

(530) 752-1011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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