The Hip Hop Wars, Chapters 2-5
Discussion Question #4
- What is the line between being explicit and exploitative?
Chapter Four
Discussion Question #3
- Emphasizes discipline, punishment, protection, authority individualism, and one-wayto-down communication
- Do you feel that hip-hop is bringing more of any awareness to a reality that exists in the United States or is perpetuating violence in the United States?
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Discussion Question #2
Cool Pose Culture of
Self-Destructive Behaviors
Is created and reinforced by environmental and social contexts; it is part of our society's structure
- What if the circumstances for African Americans were different, would that change the material of what hip-hop artists would rap about?
- A stylish form of unflappability and feigned disengagement
Black Dysfunctional Culture:
- The systematic denial, devaluing, and disregard of black people and their contributions
Chapter Five
Discussion Question #1
Politics of Respectability
- What does Rose mean by stating "racism is a shapeshifter?" What forms has racism taken in the past and what forms do you think it's taken today?
- Refers to attempts by marginalized groups to police their own members and show their social value as being continuous and compatible with mainstream values rather than challenging the mainstream for its failure to accept difference