Bomb the Suburbs: Graffiti, Race, Freight-Hopping and the Search for Hip-Hop's Moral Center

di William Upski Wimsatt (Autore)

Soft Skull Press, 2008

Should graffiti writers organize to tear up the cities, or should they really be bombing the burbs? That s the question posed by William Upski Wimsatt in his seminal foray into the world of hip-hop, rap, and street art, and the culture and politics that surround it. But to say that the book deals only with taggers and hip-hop is selling it short. Taking on a broad range of topics, including suburban sprawl, racial identity, and youth activism, Wimsatt (a graffiti artist himself) uses a kaleidoscopic approach that combines stories, cartoons, interviews, disses, parodies, and original research to challenge the suburban mindset wherever it s found: suburbs and corporate headquarters, inner cities and housing projects, even in hip-hop itself. Funny, provocative, and painfully honest, Bomb the Suburbs encourages readers to expand their social boundaries and explore the vibrant, chaotic world that exists beyond their comfort zones."

• Autore: William Upski Wimsatt
• Editore: Soft Skull Press
• Anno: 2008
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 176 p.
• Dimensioni: 215 x 139 mm
• Peso: 203 gr.
• EAN: 9781933368559

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