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Hip-Hop Archives: The Politics and Poetics of Knowledge Production

Hip-Hop Archives: The Politics and Poetics of Knowledge Production

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General SociologyHip HopArt & Popular Culture

ISBN10: 1835951066
ISBN13: 9781835951064
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Published: Jun 6 2025
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.45
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.70 Depth: 9.60
Language: English
A collection of essays on archiving the history of hip-hop, featuring a range of official, unofficial, DIY, and community archives.

Despite the vast popularity and cultural influence of hip-hop, efforts to archive its history are still in fairly early stages. This book focuses on the cultural and political aspects of those undertakings. It addresses practical aspects, including methods of collection, curation, preservation, and digitization, and critically analyzes institutional power, community engagement, urban economics, public access, and the ideological implications of hip-hop culture's enduring tensions with dominant social values. A wide swath of hip-hop culture is covered by the contributors, including dance, graffiti, clothing, and battle rap.

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