ERIC Number: EJ1016902
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Nov
Pages: 13
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The Formation of "Hip-Hop Academicus"--How American Scholars Talk about the Academisation of Hip-Hop
Soderman, Johan
British Journal of Music Education, v30 n3 p369-381 Nov 2013
Social activism and education have been associated with hip-hop since it emerged in New York City 38 years ago. Therefore, it might not be surprising that universities have become interested in hip-hop. This article aims to highlight this "hip-hop academisation" and analyse the discursive mechanisms that manifest in these academisation processes. The guiding research question explores how hip-hop scholars talk about this academisation. The theoretical framework is informed by the scholarship of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Hip-hop scholars were interviewed in New York City during 2010. The results demonstrate themes of hip-hop as an attractive label, a door opener, a form of "low-culture", a trap and an educational tool.
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Music, Cultural Context, Music Education, African American Culture, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Discourse Analysis, Scholarship, Ethnography
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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