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Rap music / Noah Berlatsky, book editor.

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Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2013.

Rap (Music) -- Social aspects.

Rap (Music) -- Political aspects.

9780737764963 (hardcover) :

0737764961 (hardcover)

Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints.

126 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.

Chapter 1: Does rap music promote violence?. Rap music glamorizes and contributes to gun violence / Warren Kinsella ; Rap music no longer glamorizes prison as it once did / David Dennis ; Sharpton: ban artists linked to violence / Nekesa Mumbi Moody ; Rap music can be used to promote nonviolence / Monse Sepulveda ; Rap music reflects an African American culture that accepts domestic violence / Brian Sims ; The rap community can come together to reject domestic violence / Bakari Kitwana -- Chapter 2: Is rap music harmful to women?. Rap music contributes to worldwide harm to women / Liza Weisstuch ; Rap music has a long tradition of feminism / Akoto Ofori-Atta ; Men and women should reject misogynistic rap / Liz Funk ; Hip-hop prison culture hurts women / Prison Culture ; R&B is more harmful to women than rap / Brandon Soderberg ; R&B can teach feminist lessons / Sarah Jaffe -- Chapter 3: What is the political effect of rap music?. Rap music is a worldwide form of political resistance / Andalusia Knoll, with Scott Pinkelman ; Rap music is not politically thoughtful or effective / John H. McWhorter ; Rap's promotion of capitalism and success is dangerous / Dreda Say Mitchell ; Rap's promotion of capitalism and success is healthy / Steve Yates.

This volume examines the history, controversies, and impact of rap music.

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