Misogyny and Feminism
Misogyny and Feminism - 2 sessions
Group
Presentation October 19
Why does misogyny occupy such
a large part of the hip hop imaginary? How might sexual role-playing be
healthy or hurtful to young people in various contexts? Is misogyny inevitable
in the construction of popular culture? Is misogyny inseparable from hip
hop? Alternately, how can hip hop be enabled to empower women? What kinds
of hip hop combats misogyny, and how is it produced? What sorts of rhymes
and beats support feminist concerns?
view:
Nobody Knows My Name by Rachel Raimist (1999) and Freestyle:The
Art of Rhyme (2004) Screening Monday October 16 1-134 7:00 pm
listen:
MisEducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
listen:
Ready to Die Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
read:"A
Small Introduction to the 'G' Funk Era: Gangsta Rap and Black Masculinity
in Contemporary Los Angeles" by Todd Boyd in Am I Black Enough For
You? Popular Culture from the 'Hood and Beyond (Bloomington, IN, Indiana
University Press, 1997) pp. 60-81
read:
"“Hip Hop Feminist” by Joan Morgan in That’s The
Joint, pp 277-282
read:
Hip Hop Matters Chapter 8 pp 207-227