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Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and Djing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. Focusing on the music's fans - young men, both black and white, this book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives.

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"Thug Life is a finely developed and sophisticated analysis of the complex terrain that is hip-hop. Jeffries' interdisciplinary scope is impressive; in addition to cultural criticism, elements of sociology, cultural history, literary criticism, and culture industry analysis inform the book, making it a fascinating read on several levels." - S. Craig Watkins, University of Texas at Austin"

Thug Life Race Gender and the Meaning of HipHop

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    A Paperback / softback by Michael P. Jeffries

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 30/01/2011
      ISBN13: 9780226395852, 978-0226395852
      ISBN10: 0226395855
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      Book Synopsis
      Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and Djing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. Focusing on the music's fans - young men, both black and white, this book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives.

      Trade Review
      "Thug Life is a finely developed and sophisticated analysis of the complex terrain that is hip-hop. Jeffries' interdisciplinary scope is impressive; in addition to cultural criticism, elements of sociology, cultural history, literary criticism, and culture industry analysis inform the book, making it a fascinating read on several levels." - S. Craig Watkins, University of Texas at Austin"

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