Empire of Funk: Hip Hop and Representation in Filipina/O

Empire of Funk: Hip Hop and Representation in Filipina/O America

Empire of Funk: Hip Hop and Representation in Filipina/o America gives long overdue attention to the most popular cultural art form practiced by recent generations of Filipina/o American youth. A pioneering work, the anthology features the voices of artists, scholars, and activists to begin a dialogue on Filipina/o American youth culture and its relationship to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. The text also offers the opportunity to question the future of Hip Hop itself. Chapters in Empire of Funk explore Filipina/o American Hip Hop aesthetics, community-building, the geography of Hip Hop in Filipina/o America, sexuality and power, activism and praxis, visual culture, and navigating the Hip Hop industry. This text gives readers a thoughtful introduction to an often-overlooked aspect of American society and culture. It can be used in courses dealing with race and ethnicity, American youth culture, popular culture in America, and immigrant communities.

Mark R. Villegas is a poet, filmmaker, blogger, and Ph.D. candidate in Culture and Theory at the University of California, Irvine. He is a navy brat who grew up in Yokosuka, Japan; Pascagoula, Mississippi; Long Beach, California; and Jacksonville, Florida.

DJ Kuttinâ€™ Kandi was born and raised in Queens, NY, and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished female DJs in the world. She is also a writer, spoken word poet, theater performer, educator, Hip Hop Feminist, and community organizer. She is a member of DJ team champions the 5th Platoon, co-founder and DJ for the all female Hip-Hop group Anomolies, co-founder of the famed NY monthly open mic nights "Guerrilla Words" and co-founder of the coalition R.E.A.C.Hip-Hop (Representing Education, Activism & Community through Hip Hop). She currently resides in Chula Vista, CA, where she works at UC San Diegoâ€™s Womenâ€™s Center.

Dr. Roderick N. Labrador is an assistant professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawaiâ€˜i at MÄnoa. His research and community work focuses on race, ethnicity, class, culture, language, migration, education, hip hop, and cultural production in Hawaiâ€˜i, the US, and the Philippines.
Country USA
Brand Cognella Academic Publishing
Manufacturer Cognella Academic Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber colour illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781626612839
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Cognella Academic Publishing
Manufacturer	Cognella Academic Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	colour illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781626612839
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Empire of Funk: Hip Hop and Representation in Filipina/O America

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