Desi Rap: Hip Hop and South Asian America

By Ajay Nair

Book Overview

Desi Rap is a collection of essays from South Asian American activists, academics, and hip-hop artists that explores four main ideas: hip-hop as a means of expression of racial identity, class status, gender, sexuality, racism, and culture; the appropriation of Black racial identity by South Asian American consumers of hip-hop; the furthering of the discourse on race and ethnic identity in the United States through hip-hop; and the exploration of South Asian Americans' use of hip-hop as a form of social protest. Ultimately, this volume is about broadening our horizons through hip-hop and embracing the South Asian American community's polycultural legacy and future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739127225
• ISBN13: 9780739127223
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.7"