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Key Dimensions of Black Political Ideology : Contemporary Black Music and Theories of Attitude Formation

Document: English. Online
Author(s)
Bonnette, Lakeyta Monique
Title
Key Dimensions of Black Political Ideology : Contemporary Black Music and Theories of Attitude Formation / by Lakeyta M. Bonnette
Publication
Ohio: Ohio State University, 2009
Collection
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Subjects
Freestyle Rap ; America
Content
Testu osoa
Physical description
1 fitxategi (PDF, 4 MB) (274 or. : kol. graf.)
Type of material
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Abstract …………….. ................................................................................................. ii
Dedication …. ............................................................................................................. iv
Acknowledgements ………… ..................................................................................... .v
Vita ............................................................................................................................ viii
List of Tables .............................................................................................................. xi
List of Figures ............................................................................................................. xii
List of Graphs .............................................................................................................. xii
Chapters:
1. Music and Political Resistance: The Cultural Foundation of Black Politics ............. 1
Cultural and Oppositional Resistance ....................................................................... 2
A Change Came ........................................................................................................ 8
Bring the Pain: The Introduction of Hip-Hop .......................................................... 12
The Study of Rap ...................................................................................................... 16
Media and Politics ..................................................................................................... 17
Rap Music ................................................................................................................. 20
Previous Rap Studies ................................................................................................ 22
Political Rap .............................................................................................................. 24
Importance of Work .................................................................................................. 32
Survey Data ............................................................................................................... 35
Experimental Data..................................................................................................... 36
Outline of Chapters ................................................................................................... 36
2. Behind the Music: A Comparison of Black Political Attitudes and Rap Music ............. 39
Black Political Ideology ............................................................................................ 41
Music and Attitudes .................................................................................................. 44
Racial Consciousness ................................................................................................ 49
Black Nationalism ..................................................................................................... 51
Black Nationalism and Hip Hop ............................................................................... 56
Black Feminism ........................................................................................................ 60
Women and Rap ........................................................................................................ 64
Black Feminism and Hip Hop ................................................................................... 65
Black Nationalism, Black Feminism and Rap .......................................................... 70
Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 78
3. A Quantitative Analysis of Exposure to Rap.................................................................... 82
Literature Review ...................................................................................................... 88
Data and Methods ..................................................................................................... 92
Measuring Black Nationalism ................................................................................... 93
Black Feminism ........................................................................................................ 118
Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 138
4. Beyond the Music: An Experimental Analysis of Political Rap and Black Political Ideologies .............................................................................................................................. 141
Literature Review ...................................................................................................... 151
Questionnaire Construction....................................................................................... 154
Item Construction ...................................................................................................... 156
Manipulations/Conditions ......................................................................................... 157
Political Rap .............................................................................................................. 157
Benedict College Sample .......................................................................................... 164
Procedures ................................................................................................................. 164
Results ....................................................................................................................... 165
Black Feminism ........................................................................................................ 174
Ohio State University ................................................................................................ 184
Procedures ................................................................................................................. 186
Results ....................................................................................................................... 188
Problems ................................................................................................................... 193
Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 195
5. The Future of Politics: The Implications of Rap Music and Political Attitudes ............. 197
Summary of Results .................................................................................................. 200
Hip-Hop and the Future of Politics ........................................................................... 208
Future Research ........................................................................................................ 212
Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 214
Appendix A: Political References in Rap Music ................................................................... 217
Appendix B: Black Ideology Scales ...................................................................................... 221
Appendix C: Reliability Scores ............................................................................................. 223
Appendix D: Additional Tables ............................................................................................. 224
Appendix E: Experimental Surveys ..................................................................................... 229
Appendix F: HSAN and BPP Demands ............................................................................... 255
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 260
Discography .......................................................................................................................... 273