Hip Hop Reader, The (A Longman Topics Reader)

Tim Strode Tim Wood The Hip Hop Reader LONGMAN TOPICS are brief, thought-provoking readers, each on a single complex, but compelling, topic. Featuring about 30 full-length selections, these volumes are generally half the size and half the cost of standard composition readers. Hip hop and composition may seem unrelated, but the connection isn't hard to make: Hip hop and rap rely on a complex of narrative practices that have clear ties to some of the best American essay writing.The Hip Hop Readerbrings together work by important writers about this cultural phenomenon and provides lively selections that represent a variety of styles and interests. Notable Features ofThe Hip Hop Reader Examples of writing in a range of genres--scholarly essays, journalistic pieces, album reviews, student writing, and moreillustrate various rhetorical models in each chapter. Chapters are organized around compelling issues such as race, gender, hip hop's global roots, and hip hop's political implications. A diverse array of writers, including mainstream critics like Sasha Frere Jones, Jon Pareles, and Kelefa Sanneh and scholars like bell hooks and Tricia Rose, explore a range of experiences and opinions Visit us at www.ablongman.comTim Strode is the author of 'Hip Hop Reader, The (A Longman Topics Reader)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780321385123 and ISBN 0321385128.