AFRO 228

Spring 2022 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 18-May 4

Hip Hop Music: History and Culture

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Credit: 3 hours.

A study of hip-hop from its beginnings in the post-industrial South Bronx of the 1970s to the global present. By focusing on the work of specific artists and movements, we will compare and contrast the production and consumption of hip-hop with other forms of popular music (including jazz, rock, disco, and pop). This course shows how musicians and listeners use hip-hop to express ideas about topics such as economics, nationalism, black power, feminism, and violence.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

Cultural Studies - US Minority

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AFRO 228 class schedule data for spring 2022
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	70808	Lecture-Discussion	JPM	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	Davenport Hall	Meyers, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: Topic: Hip-Hop Music: History and Culture Description: Course traces hip-hop from its beginnings in the post-industrial South Bronx of the 1970s to the global present. By focusing on the work of specific artists and movements, we will compare and contrast the production and consumption of hip-hop with other forms of popular music (including jazz, rock, disco, and pop). This course shows how musicians and listeners use hip-hop to express ideas about topics such as economics, nationalism, black power, feminism, and violence.