{"product_id":"hip-hop-desis-9780822347606","title":"Hip Hop Desis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ethnography exploring the aesthetics and politics of South Asian American (desi) hip hop artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As the first ethnography of South Asian American hip hop artists, this book is a welcome contribution to the study of hip hop, cultural ownership, and South Asian and black relations. The perspectives of Sharma and the desi hip hop artists at the centre of this study help to move the discussion beyond insular views of South Asian American youth culture to consider alternate subcultural identities and cross-racial alliances. . . . Sharma’s insightful and well-researched book has broadened the dialog regarding the role of musical communities in the forging of black and brown diasporic alliances.” - Carl Clements, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Intercultural Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHip Hop Desis \u003c\/i\u003eis an exceptional book . . . Eschewing traditional analyses of relations between Asian and African Americans, Sharma convincingly shows how desis’ embrace of hip hop disrupts existing social divisions, and generates new possibilities for envisioning a ‘global race consciousness.’” - Justin Scarimbolo,\u003ci\u003e Notes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a powerhouse of a contribution to the study of hip-hop culture. . . . Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.” - A. C. Shahriari,\u003ci\u003e Choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If anyone doubts that the hip hop desis have become a cultural phenomenon, reading Sharma's \u003ci\u003eHip Hop Desis\u003c\/i\u003e . . . could challenge the notion.” - Arthur Pais, \u003ci\u003eIndia Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book will be of interest to critical race scholars, cultural sociologists, and interdisciplinary scholars of hip-hop as well as South Asian Americanists. It is an important contribution to the general literature on immigration and immigrants and the scholarship on racism.” - Bandana Purkayastha,\u003ci\u003e American Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHip Hop Desis\u003c\/i\u003e is peopled with young, innovative characters who want to break out of the restraints that surround them: restraints of community and of stereotype. They are a joy to read about, and Nitasha Tamar Sharma takes us along with her generous analysis. We learn a lot about the magnificence of hip hop culture, how it draws people in and draws them to grow outwards. All of this makes \u003ci\u003eHip Hop Desis\u003c\/i\u003e first-rate.”—\u003cb\u003eVijay Prashad\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Investigating the meaning of hip hop for a dedicated group of South Asian American producers, DJs, rappers, and enthusiasts, Nitasha Tamar Sharma does important work illuminating the complexities of the racial order in the United States. She shows how identities formed through consumption and creative expression shape and reflect civic and political identities.”—\u003cb\u003eGeorge Lipsitz\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eFootsteps in the Dark: The Hidden Histories of Popular Music\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This bold, innovative critique of an under-explored area of hip hop culture significantly expands the field of hip hop scholarship. With this book, Nitasha Tamar Sharma makes an important contribution to our understanding of the complex ways that youth from various racial, ethnic, and national backgrounds are absorbing hip hop culture, respecting its cultural origins, and reshaping it in their own image.”—\u003cb\u003eBakari Kitwana\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hip Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As the first ethnography of South Asian American hip hop artists, this book is a welcome contribution to the study of hip hop, cultural ownership, and South Asian and black relations. The perspectives of Sharma and the desi hip hop artists at the centre of this study help to move the discussion beyond insular views of South Asian American youth culture to consider alternate subcultural identities and cross-racial alliances. . . . Sharma’s insightful and well-researched book has broadened the dialog regarding the role of musical communities in the forging of black and brown diasporic alliances.” -- Carl Clements * Journal of Intercultural Studies *\u003cbr\u003e“If anyone doubts that the hip hop desis have become a cultural phenomenon, reading Sharma's \u003ci\u003eHip Hop Desis\u003c\/i\u003e . . . could challenge the notion.” -- Arthur Pais * India Abroad *\u003cbr\u003e“This book will be of interest to critical race scholars, cultural sociologists, and interdisciplinary scholars of hip-hop as well as South Asian Americanists. It is an important contribution to the general literature on immigration and immigrants and the scholarship on racism.” -- Bandana Purkayastha * American Journal of Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e“This is a powerhouse of a contribution to the study of hip-hop culture. . . . Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.” -- A. C. Shahriari * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xiii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Claiming Space, Making Race 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Alternative Ethnics: Rotten Coconuts and Ethnic Hip Hop 37\u003cbr\u003e 2. Making Race: Desi Racial Identities, South Asian and Black Relations, and Racialized Hip Hop 88\u003cbr\u003e 3. Flipping the Gender Script: Gender and Sexuality in South Asian and Hip Hop America 138\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Appeal of Hip Hop, Ownership, and the Politics of Location 190\u003cbr\u003e 5. Sampling South Asians: Dual Flows of Appropriation and the Possibilities of Authenticity 234\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Turning Thoughts into Action through the Politics of Identification 283\u003cbr\u003e Notes 301\u003cbr\u003e References 315\u003cbr\u003e Index 335","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406060790103,"sku":"9780822347606","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822347606.jpg?v=1730494395","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hip-hop-desis-9780822347606","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}