Hip Hop Fans Perception of Race in Hip Hop
Faculty Sponsor
Vikas Gumbhir, Gonzaga University
Research Project Abstract
Hip-hop is more than a music genre. What started in the South Bronx has grown and transformed in to a driving force behind music, fashion, and pop culture. Because of this, it is important to understand how people, especially the fans of this music, interpret how hip-hop addresses various topics and issues present today. This study seeks to answer the question how do fans of hip-hop interpret race in hip-hop? Data for this study was collected through semi-structured in depth interviews with participants. Participants in this study identified as fans of hip-hop and were gathered through both volunteer sampling and snowball sampling. The interviews have taken place and the transcriptions are being analyzed and coded for common themes, trends, and ideas. From these themes conclusions will be found about how fans of hip-hop interpret race in hip-hop.
Session Number
RS13
Location
Robinson 229
Abstract Number
RS13-d
Hip Hop Fans Perception of Race in Hip Hop
Robinson 229
Hip-hop is more than a music genre. What started in the South Bronx has grown and transformed in to a driving force behind music, fashion, and pop culture. Because of this, it is important to understand how people, especially the fans of this music, interpret how hip-hop addresses various topics and issues present today. This study seeks to answer the question how do fans of hip-hop interpret race in hip-hop? Data for this study was collected through semi-structured in depth interviews with participants. Participants in this study identified as fans of hip-hop and were gathered through both volunteer sampling and snowball sampling. The interviews have taken place and the transcriptions are being analyzed and coded for common themes, trends, and ideas. From these themes conclusions will be found about how fans of hip-hop interpret race in hip-hop.
