BLK 272 - Rap and Spoken Word

Institution:

State University of New York at New Paltz

Subject:

Black Studies

Description:

An analysis of rap and spoken word from the 1960's to the present. Focus on socio-cultural context, aesthetics, themes, styles; and on the impact of materialism, misogyny, controlling imagery and their relationship to the current conditions of African descendant people. Lecture/discussion/ with media imagery and performances.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newpaltz.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 696-7411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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