Am I Black Enough for You?: Popular Culture from the 'Hood and BeyondIndiana University Press, 1997 - 156 من الصفحات Explores race and class in mainstream representation of African American popular culture. This book looks at the way in which the nuances of ghetto life get translated into the politics of popular culture. It follows the evolution of gangster culture in twentieth century American popular culture and the shift from ethnicity to race. |
المحتوى
Representin the Real | 1 |
in Contemporary Black Popular Culture | 13 |
The Death of Politics in Rap Music | 38 |
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