Bomb The Suburbs - Graffiti, Race, Freight-Hopping and the Search for Hip-Hop's Moral Center (Paperback, 15th Anniversary Edition)

Should graffiti writers organize to tear up the cities, or should they really be bombing the burbs? That s the question posed by William Upski Wimsatt in his seminal foray into the world of hip-hop, rap, and street art, and the culture and politics that surround it. But to say that the book deals only with taggers and hip-hop is selling it short. Taking on a broad range of topics, including suburban sprawl, racial identity, and youth activism, Wimsatt (a graffiti artist himself) uses a kaleidoscopic approach that combines stories, cartoons, interviews, disses, parodies, and original research to challenge the suburban mindset wherever it s found: suburbs and corporate headquarters, inner cities and housing projects, even in hip-hop itself. Funny, provocative, and painfully honest, Bomb the Suburbs encourages readers to expand their social boundaries and explore the vibrant, chaotic world that exists beyond their comfort zones."

General

Imprint:	Soft Skull Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	William Upski Wimsatt
Dimensions:	215 x 139 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
Edition:	15th Anniversary Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-933368-55-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Other graphic art forms > Graffiti 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:	1-933368-55-1
Barcode:	9781933368559

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