Desi Rap - Hip Hop and South Asian America (Hardcover)

Desi Rap is a collection of essays from South Asian American activists, academics, and hip-hop artists that explores four main ideas: hip-hop as a means of expression of racial identity, class status, gender, sexuality, racism, and culture; the appropriation of Black racial identity by South Asian American consumers of hip-hop; the furthering of the discourse on race and ethnic identity in the United States through hip-hop; and the exploration of South Asian Americans' use of hip-hop as a form of social protest. Ultimately, this volume is about broadening our horizons through hip-hop and embracing the South Asian American community's polycultural legacy and future.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	October 2008
Editors:	Ajay Nair • Murali Balaji
Contributors:	Utkarsh Ambudkar • DJ Rekha • Deepti Hajela • D. Lo • Sunaina Maira • Chee Malabar • Raeshem Chopra Nijhon • Vijay Prashad
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-2721-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General
LSN:	0-7391-2721-7
Barcode:	9780739127216

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