Hip-hop appropriation and its threat to black cultural distinctiveness
Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Garcia, Donna
Second Advisor
Ricco, Robert
Third Advisor
Wong, Eugene
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine how people respond to individuals who embrace certain types of music. Hip-hop has been a valued form of cultural capital for members of the Black community because of its culture-specific benefits, including its pivotal role in Black identity formation, and its use in articulating the struggles with oppression and discrimination. In recent years, Black hip-hop culture has transformed from being marginalized to what is now considered a globally adopted phenomenon in terms of music, fashion, idiom, and styles of behavior.
Recommended Citation
Akbarian, Shaida, "Hip-hop appropriation and its threat to black cultural distinctiveness" (2013). Theses Digitization Project. 4360.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/4360
