Dec 26, 2024  
2023-2024 University Bulletin 
    
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BWS 106 - Hip-Hop, Multiculture, and Philosophy

3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the culture of hip-hop as an aesthetic expression and as “edu-tainment” or a component of political action. We will study the history and culture of hip-hop’s four elements: DJing, MCing, break dancing, and graffiti art. We will also examine the notion of hip-hop as a component of black world consciousness through local, national, and international examples. In assessing hip-hop as art and action, themes of politicization, identity, poverty, criminality, authenticity, language, sports, gender, and race will be examined.

This course will satisfy the core area requirement in multicultural studies.



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