Pub Date: December 2, 2008
Dewey: 305.89607301
LCCN: 2008031637
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.90" H x 9.10" L x 5.90" W ( 0.75 lbs) 320 pages
BISAC Categories:
Music | Genres and Styles | Rap and Hip Hop | History and Criticism | General | Social Science | Cultural and Ethnic Studies | African American and Black Studies
Description: A pioneering expert in the study of hip-hop explains why the music matters--and why the battles surrounding it are so very fierce.
Review Quotes: "While the depth of Tricia Rose's analytical skills is breathtaking, even more impressive is that at its heart, The Hip Hop Wars is a hopeful, inspiring book that speaks to the necessity of a community-centered vision for justice for all."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr