Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English Composition
Department
English
First Advisor
Costino, Kimberly
Second Advisor
Henry, Holly
Third Advisor
Carlson, David J.
Abstract
Interviews are analyzed by the author in reference to the music and the poetry of Tupac Shakur in a way that will work to create a space within Hip Hop culture that does not focus on race, class, or region as the basis for inclusion and genuine participation in the culture. In Tupac Shakur's last interview, he calls for a new political party and alludes to the lost tribe metaphor to describe the diversity of backgrounds that he wanted to include. The lost tribe works to include rather than exclude participants of Hip Hop culture. This thesis is an attempt by the author to contribute to the project started by Shakur and also uses the ideas of Michael Foucault and Gloria Anzaldua.
Recommended Citation
Marcos, Christopher Jacob, "Tupac Shakur and the search for the lost tribe" (2010). Theses Digitization Project. 3726.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3726
