Australian Indigenous Hip Hop - The Politics of Culture, Identity, and Spirituality (Hardcover)

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. With Hip Hop as its main point of analysis, the author investigates, interrogates, and challenges categories and preconceived ideas about the critical notions of authenticity, 'Indigenous' and dominant values, spiritual practices, and political activism. Maintaining the emphasis on the importance of adopting decolonizing research strategies, the author utilises qualitative and ethnographic methods of data collection, such as semi-structured interviews, informal conversations, participant observation, and fieldwork notes. Collaborators and participants shed light on some of the dynamics underlying their musical decisions and their view within discussions on representations of 'Indigenous identity and politics'. Looking at the Indigenous rappers' local and global aspirations, this study shows that, by counteracting hegemonic narratives through their unique stories, Indigenous rappers have utilised Hip Hop as an expressive means to empower themselves and their audiences, entertain, and revive their Elders' culture in ways that are contextual to the society they live in.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Hip Hop and Religion
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Chiara Minestrelli
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-65871-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > Rap & hip-hop Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > Rap & hip-hop
LSN:	1-138-65871-5
Barcode:	9781138658714

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