{"product_id":"pulse-of-the-people-political-rap-music-and-black-politics-hardback-9780812246841","title":"Pulse of the People; Political Rap Music and Black Politics (Hardback) 9780812246841","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePulse of the People\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitical Rap Music and Black Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLakeyta M. Bonnette (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812246841\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages, 2 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePulse of the People\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully marries political psychology scholarship and research methods with the growing literature on the ever increasing impact of Hip-Hop culture both nationally and globally.\" (Melanye Price, Rutgers University)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHip-Hop music encompasses an extraordinarily diverse range of approaches to politics. Some rap and Hip-Hop artists engage directly with elections and social justice organizations; others may use their platform to call out discrimination, poverty, sexism, racism, police brutality, and other social ills. In \u003ci\u003ePulse of the People\u003c\/i\u003e, Lakeyta M. Bonnette illustrates the ways rap music serves as a vehicle for the expression and advancement of the political thoughts of urban Blacks, a population frequently marginalized in American society and alienated from electoral politics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePulse of the People\u003c\/i\u003e lays a foundation for the study of political rap music and public opinion research and demonstrates ways in which political attitudes asserted in the music have been transformed into direct action and behavior of constituents. Bonnette examines the history of rap music and its relationship to and extension from other cultural and political vehicles in Black America, presenting criteria for identifying the specific subgenre of music that is political rap. She complements the statistics of rap music exposure with lyrical analysis of rap songs that espouse Black Nationalist and Black Feminist attitudes. Touching on a number of critical moments in American racial politics-including the 2008 and 2012 elections and the cases of the Jena 6, Troy Davis, and Trayvon Martin-\u003ci\u003ePulse of the People\u003c\/i\u003e makes a compelling case for the influence of rap music in the political arena and greatly expands our understanding of the ways political ideologies and public opinion are formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. Watch for the Hook\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Behind the Music: Black Political Attitudes and Rap Music\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Music and Political Resistance: The Cultural Foundation of Black Politics\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Rap Music and Black Nationalism\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Beyond the Music: Black Feminism and Rap Music\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Future of Politics: The Implications of Rap Music and Political Attitudes\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. It's Still Bigger Than Hip-Hop: The Future of Rap and Politics\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e 1. Political Rap Songs\u003cbr\u003e 2. HSAN and BPP Demands\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Discography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555718820120,"sku":"9780812246841","price":60.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/pulse-of-the-people-political-rap-music-and-black-politics-hardback-9780812246841","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}