Global Linguistic Flows: Hip Hop Cultures, Youth Identities, and the Politics of Language

by Alistair Pennycook, H. Samy Alim, Awad Ibrahim, et al.

Book Overview

Located at the intersection of sociolinguistics and Hip Hop Studies, this cutting-edge book moves around the world - spanning Africa, Asia, Australia, the Americas and the European Union - to explore Hip Hop cultures, youth identities, the politics of language, and the simultaneous processes of globalization and localization. Focusing closely on language, these scholars of sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, cultural studies, and critical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805862854
• ISBN13: 9780805862850
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"