Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy
Download or Read eBook Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy PDF written by Houston A. Baker, Jr. and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Houston A. Baker, Jr. |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 123 |
| Release | : 2018-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226167336 |
| ISBN-13 | : 022616733X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy by : Houston A. Baker, Jr.
Book excerpt: In this explosive book, Houston Baker takes stock of the current state of Black Studies in the university and outlines its responsibilities to the newest form of black urban expression—rap. A frank, polemical essay, Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy is an uninhibited defense of Black Studies and an extended commentary on the importance of rap. Written in the midst of the political correctness wars and in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots, Baker's meditation on the academy and black urban expression has generated much controversy and comment from both ends of the political spectrum.
