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Hip Hop Versus Rap: An Ethnography of the Cultural Politics of New Hip Hop Practices
No full textUsing field observations, interview narratives, and lyrical analysis, this thesis argues that the increasing presence of hip hop arts in social spheres not popularly associated with hip hop such as community activism, school-based education and theatre is traceable to an intra cultural political struggle I term ‘hip hop versus rap’. Hip hop versus rap opposes the notion of a temporally prior, authentic hip hop culture to its degeneration into commercial and ‘anti-social’ rap music. As a redemptive discourse hip hop versus rap seeks to annex a socially responsible hip hop culture from its popular caricature by culturally exogenous interests. As part of a progressive grassroots, hip hop’s extension into new educational and artistic domains thus marks, at one level, a continuation of longstanding black diaspora struggles around race and cultural cooptation. Correspondingly, a hallmark of its pedagogic practices on the ground is a continuous reflexive commentary on the progressive uses to which hip hop can and should be put. These new hip hop practices, moreover, are philosophically and politically heterogeneous with respect to their sources, motives, and output. Hip hop versus rap can equally serve racial absolutism and mysticism, on the one hand, and, on the other, an avowed commitment to artistic and pedagogic innovation troubling fixed cultural and ethnic borders. Of equal significance, however, hip hop’s ‘communitarian’ ‘grassroots’ turn is also related to emerging forms of municipal and state sponsorship. In conditions of social risk and individualisation youth and educational services are seen as needing as far as possible to be fashioned around the cultural dispositions and preferences of their ‘at-risk’ users - or consumers. This means that another signal feature of hip hop versus rap – particularly as an educational project – is the way in which it marks a convergent point of vernacular cultural politics and histories and historically novel approaches by the state to the support, control and regulation of problem youth
A study of gender issues within hip hop dance in contemporary society
Get PDFThe principle aim of this dissertation is to examine how members of a British all-female hip hop dance group have become professional hip hop dancers despite the gender issues attached to hip hop dance and its originally underground nature. The theoretical perspective of postmodern feminism will be employed to analyse the key concepts of gender and commercialisation in hip hop dance. Hip hop culture could be understood as a postmodern phenomenon and therefore shares concepts with the theoretical approach of postmodern feminism, which justifies why this research will employ the theory of postmodern feminism in the analysis of women’s participation in professional hip hop dance. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with five female members of a unique, professional all-female hip hop dance group based in London. The common themes that were identified from the interviews included: hip hop dance is both a commercialised and an underground culture; participants expressed both positive and negative feelings towards the commercialisation of hip hop dance; hip hop dance was originally male orientated but this is changing now; and, commercialisation has changed the nature of hip hop dance. In summary, hip hop has been described as an unstable and malleable cultural form that is not one fixed idea but an amalgamation of practices that are constantly in flux (Taylor & Taylor, 2007; Drissel, 2011; Forman, 2004b). This could explain the changing nature of hip hop dance and therefore, is how the female participants have become professional hip hop dancers despite the gender issues described that are attached to hip hop dance
The diffusion of style: a qualitative investigation of australian hip hop culture
Get PDFThis paper proposes a conceptual model of the evolving roles of style and brands, and the diffusion of subcultural styles based on a qualitative investigation of Australian Hip Hop culture. Drawing on subcultural theory and diffusion research, the author uses ethnographic and interview data to provide a detailed explanation of the evolving roles style and brands play within the Australian Hip Hop culture, and examines the diffusion of subcultural style.http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/25410/20050805-0000/130.195.95.71_8081/WWW/ANZMAC2004/CDsite/authors.htm
Keepin’it real: London youth hip hop as an authentic performance of belief
Get PDFHip hop is a global cultural phenomenon that encompasses rap music, dance, graffiti art, and fashion as well as particular ways of being. One sub-genre of hip hop is Gospel rap, in which Christian rappers attempt to represent the truth of God as a tangible reality, thereby keepin it real. This study investigates how young British Jamaican male adults in the Brixton area of London appropriate hip hop for their own ends. Based on original raps authored and performed by these young people, the research finds that their representations of spiritual reality are influenced by the conventions and boundaries of professional Gospel rap. The study describes how youth incorporate religious hip hop into their everyday lives and argues that in some cases hip hop performance becomes a method for pedagogically reshaping the body, giving religious beliefs an embodied authenticity
Oregon hops
No full textAn overview of the hop production industry in Oregon, featuring great footage of every step of the hop production process, from growing to harvesting to processing to distribution.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.In English
Hop Bitters
No full textTrade card advertising Hop Bitters, a remedy prepared by the Hop Bitters Manufacturing Co., Rochester, N.Y. Printed on thin paper, the verso is blank. This card was issued in at least one other version by the firm. This card differs in its typography and additional wording, i.e., the phrase "The Great Appetizer" in the flag's field of stars, and the phrase "a medicine not a drink" on the red stripe directly beneath the words "Hop Bitters.
Hop Ointment
No full textTrade card advertising Hop Ointment, a remedy prepared by the Hop Pill Manufacturing Co., New London, Ct. This card has an 1887 copyright date
Impact of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) to Local Communities and Environment in Hop Tien Commune, Dong Hy
No full textThis case-study is designed to support the development of the Viet Nam – Netherlands Water Partnership on Water for Food and Ecosystems. The partnership is between Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV). IUCN has been asked to coordinate the Partnership development process, including through undertaking study that will identify strategies for the management of water resources that balance agricultural production with the maintenance of the integrity of critical ecosystems that depend on adequate water flows. The case study is being carried out in Hop Tien commune, Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. The purpose of the case study is to identify mechanisms based on that water resources management, which are traditionally approached as single purpose management regimes, should be enhanced to become more integrated, multi-stakeholder based management systems. At the irrigation scheme level, water resources management is considered as irrigation governance and management. The integrated approach is carried out with considerations of various interests such as irrigation, domestic water supply and fishery in Hop Tien commune. On the other hand, issues of saving water, water resources protection should be paid attention in the case study to ensure sustainable water resources development in the area
Hop Bitters
No full textTrade card advertising Hop Bitters, a remedy prepared by the Hop Bitters Manufacturing Co., Rochester, N.Y. Printed on thin paper, the verso is blank. At least one other version of this card was issued by the firm. It differs in typography and additional wording
scimma/hop-client: v0.5.1 release of scimma/hop-client
No full textThis release contains the changes, additions, and removals described in the v0.5.1 section of the changelog at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scimma/hop-client/master/CHANGELOG.m
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