Australian Indigenous Hip Hop: The Politics of Culture, Identity, and Spirituality

ISBN-13: 9781138615007 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 252 str.

Chiara Minestrelli

Opis

This book investigates the discursive and performative strategies employed by Australian Indigenous rappers to make sense of the world and establish a position of authority over their identity and place in society. Focusing on the aesthetics, the language, and the performativity of Hip Hop, this book pays attention to the life stance, the philosophy and the spiritual beliefs of Australian Indigenous Hip Hop artists as ‘glocal’ producers and consumers.

Recenzje

"Hip Hop outside of the U.S. North American context has been largely mute for far too long. Yet, Hip Hop remains a powerful force throughout the globe. What Minestrelli has provided here is a window into the strong and current culture of Hip Hop within Australian contexts. This study examines the related history of Hip Hop within an indigenous context and provides the reader with an area of Hip Hop that is developing and connected to rich roots. Minestrelli’s work stands to be a cornerstone text in the field of Hip Hop Studies."—Daniel White Hodge, North Park University, USA

O autorze

Chiara Minestrelli holds a PhD in Australian Indigenous studies from Monash University (2015). She is visiting professor in the Africana Studies Program at Lehigh University. She has published on Australian Indigenous literature and Hip Hop and Australian Indigenous Hip Hop.