Miles White

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From Jim Crow to Jay-Z: Race, Rap, and the Performance of MasculinityPaperback, 14 November 2011

From Jim Crow to Jay-Z: Race, Rap, and the Performance of Masculinity
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African Amer Music in Global Perspective
Part of Series
African American Music in Global Perspective (Paperback)
Print Length
176 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Date Published
14 Nov 2011
ISBN-10
0252078322
ISBN-13
9780252078323

Description

This multilayered study of the representation of black masculinity in musical and cultural performance takes aim at the reduction of African American male culture to stereotypes of deviance, misogyny, and excess. Broadening the significance of hip-hop culture by linking it to other expressive forms within popular culture, Miles White examines how these representations have both encouraged the demonization of young black males in the United States and abroad and contributed to the construction of their identities.

From Jim Crow to Jay-Z traces black male representations to chattel slavery and American minstrelsy as early examples of fetishization and commodification of black male subjectivity. Continuing with diverse discussions including black action films, heavyweight prizefighting, Elvis Presley's performance of blackness, and white rappers such as Vanilla Ice and Eminem, White establishes a sophisticated framework for interpreting and critiquing black masculinity in hip-hop music and culture. Arguing that black music has undeniably shaped American popular culture and that hip-hop tropes have exerted a defining influence on young male aspirations and behavior, White draws a critical link between the body, musical sound, and the construction of identity.

Product Details

Author:
Miles White
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
14 November 2011
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
0252078322
ISBN-13:
9780252078323
Language:
English
Location:
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Pages:
176
Weight:
272.16 gm

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