Author |
Moreno Almeida, Cristina,
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Series |
Pop music, culture and identity |
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Pop music, culture and identity.
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Subject |
Rap (Music) -- Morocco -- History and criticism.
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Description |
1 online resource |
Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Deciphering Moroccan 'Cool' -- 3. Rap and the Revival of Patriotism -- 4. Branding Patriotism, Commodifying Resistance -- 5. Visual Representations of Power: Urban Spaces and Rooftops -- 6. Economies of Resistance. |
Summary |
Ook fills the gap in existing literature by exploring other forms of political discourses in non-Western rap music. Theoretically, it challenges and explores resistance, arguing towards the need for different epistemological frameworks in which to look at narratives of cultural resistance in the Arabic-speaking world. Empirically, it provides an in-depth look at the politics of rap culture in Morocco. Rap Beyond Resistance bridges the humanities and social sciences in order to de-Westernize cultural studies, presenting the political narratives of the Moroccan rap scene beyond secular liberal meanings of resistance. By exploring what is political, this book brings light to a vibrant and varied rap scene diverse in its political discourses - with an emphasis on patriotism and postcolonial national identity - and uncovers different ways in which young artists are being political beyond 'radical lyrics'. |
ISBN |
9783319601830 (electronic bk.) |
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3319601830 (electronic bk.) |
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9783319601823 |
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3319601822 |
ISBN/ISSN |
10.1007/978-3-319-60183-0 |
OCLC # |
1004359714 |
Additional Format |
Print version: Moreno Almeida, Cristina. Rap beyond resistance. Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017] 9783319601823 3319601822 (OCoLC)987282642 |
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