Philosophy and Hip-Hop: Ruminations on Postmodern Cultural Form

This book opens up the philosophical life force that informs the construction of Hip-hop by turning the gaze of the philosopher upon those blind spots that exist within existing scholarship. This book illustrates the abundance of philosophical meaning in the textual and graphic elements of hip hop, placing hip-hop within the philosophical canon.

Author: J. Bailey
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 06/05/2014
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781137429933

About the Author
Julius Bailey is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wittenberg University, USA. He is a philosopher, cultural critic, social theorist, and diversity lecturer. He is the editor of Jay-Z: Essays on Hip Hop's Philosopher King (2011), and the author of The Cultural Impact of Kanye West (2014), as well as numerous articles on hip-hop pedagogy and social justice issues. He can be found at www.juliusbailey.com.