An Elon English 110 Project
As hip-hop has risen in popularity, so has a safe-haven for the expression of the oppressed. Paul Camarda: Hip-Hop Creates a Platform For Activists David Cohen: Hip-Hop Uses Persuasive Tactics To Aid Social Movements Derrick Luster: Hip-Hop Is the Racial Bridge Ryan Paxson: Hip-Hop’s Christian Rhetoric Positively Shapes Social Movements Additional Readings about Hip-Hop and […]
Read More →Intro-Related Videos: These videos give descriptions (first video), and visual depictions (second video) of how hip-hop being a major part of youth and modern culture can pave a way for it to enact change, as mentioned in the introduction. The context is slightly different than what is described in our report. Rather than social movements, […]
Read More →Hip-hop has positively affected social movements by providing a platform for those people involved to be heard. It has historically attempted to bridge the conversations between politicians and citizens – particularly those who have been culturally disenfranchised – but it wasn’t until recently that hip-hop’s political value has been embraced as a […]
Read More →Modern-day Hip Hop has raised awareness for social revolutions in inner cities through the use of Christian rhetoric. Mainstream Hip Hop has been riddled with religious rhetoric. Despite the avid protesters of this religious influence in rap, its use actually stems from the artist’s struggles and can actually be the starting point of a social […]
Read More →Jay-Z once proclaimed in his 1999 song “Come and Get Me”, “I brought the suburbs to the hood,” alluding to the fact that this generation of Hip-Hop has acted as a bridge between races to improve their relations. Though this song was released before the most recent push by Hip-Hop artists to address race relations […]
Read More →Hip-Hop has positively impacted social movements by using peripheral route persuasion. People can be influenced differently by stimuli, and It is very possible to unintentionally communicate the wrong message when developing a medium for reinforcing a social movement’s potency. This can lead to unforeseen negative outcomes that can tank the progress of a movement. Fortunately, […]
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