Hip-hop is in crisis. For the past dozen years; the most commercially successful hip-hop has become increasingly saturated with caricatures of black gangstas; thugs; pimps; and hos. The controversy surrounding hip-hop is worth attending to and examining with a critical eye because; as scholar and cultural critic Tricia Rose argues; hip-hop has become a primary means by which we talk about race in the United States.In The Hip-Hop Wars; Rose explores the most crucial issues underlying the polarized claims on each side of the debate: Does hip-hop cause violence; or merely reflect a violent ghetto culture? Is hip-hop sexist; or are its detractors simply anti-sex? Does the portrayal of black culture in hip-hop undermine black advancement?A potent exploration of a divisive and important subject; The Hip-Hop Wars concludes with a call for the regalvanization of the progressive and creative heart of hip-hop. What Rose calls for is not a sanitized vision of the form; but one that more accurately reflects a much richer space of culture; politics; anger; and yes; sex; than the current ubiquitous images in sound and video currently provide.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting history of The Catholic University of America and adjoining ...By Lord N JackInteresting history of The Catholic University of America and adjoining Brookland neighborhood. Makes you appreciate the The Catholic University as it is today and all of the clergy and lay people that made it possible.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Photo History of a Notable UniversityBy William J. ShepherdExcellent historical overview of The Catholic University of America (CUA) using mostly photographs from the universitys archives highlighted by the authors lively prose descriptions. As both an alumni and local native; Robert Malesky brings both a keen eye and a sharp wit to this endeavor. This book is a great compliment to Fred Maroons 1990 CUA centennial celebration photo book and will join it on the short list of the best books about the universitys history. There is one error of note though; on page 106; in mentioning Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen; he states "In 1930; he began his radio program; The Catholic Hour; which drew an audience in the millions." Sheen may have thought it was his show; and certainly acted like it was at times; but; in actuality; The Catholic Hour featured many speakers through the years and was produced by the National Catholic Welfare Conference (the former United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) together with the now defunct National Council of Catholic Men.
