Course Description
The history of Hip Hop music and culture of Hip Hop-based education. Students will learn Hip Hop's origins, traditions, and how current Hip Hop music and culture has been influenced by urban youth's social, cultural, educational, and political identities to influence teaching practices.
Athena Title
History of Hip Hop Pedagogy
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will understand the concept of Hip Hop-based education, including how urban youth's social, cultural, educational, and political identities influence teaching practices.
Topical Outline
The Afro-Diasporic Roots of Hip Hop Early Emergence of Rap and Hip Hop Culture Old School Aesthetics The Politics of Graffiti Tupac Shakur White Rappers and White Youth Consumption Hip Hop Feminism Hip Hop Sexualities Conscious Rap and Concepts of Black Nationalism Authenticity, Violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Censorship in Rap Music Hip Hop in Global Spaces, Issues of Representation and Identity Hip Hop Pedagogy