Hip-Hop en Francais charts the emergence and development of hip-hop culture in France, French Caribbean, Quebec, and Senegal from its origins until today. With essays by renowned hip-hop scholars and a foreword by Marcyliena Morgan, executive director of the Harvard University Hiphop Archive and Research Institute, this edited volume addresses topics such as the history of rap music; hip-hop dance; the art of graffiti; hip-hop artists and their interactions with media arts, social media, literature, race, political and ideological landscapes; and hip-hop based education (HHBE).

The contributors approach topics from a variety of different disciplines including African and African-American studies, anthropology, Caribbean studies, cultural studies, dance studies, education, ethnology, French and Francophone studies, history, linguistics, media studies, music and ethnomusicology, and sociology.

As one of the most comprehensive books dedicated to hip-hop culture in France and the Francophone World written in the English language, this book is an essential resource for scholars and students of African, Caribbean, French, and French-Canadian popular culture as well as anthropology and ethnomusicology.

About the Author

Alain-Philippe Durand is Dean of the College of Humanities, Professor of French, Honors College Distinguished Fellow, and affiliated faculty in Africana Studies, Latin American Studies, LGBT Studies, and Public and Applied Humanities at the University of Arizona. He is the author and editor of Black, Blanc, Beur: Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture in the Francophone World (Scarecrow Press, 2002). He is associate editor of the journal Contemporary French Civilization. In 2013, he launched the Minor in Hip-Hop Studies at the University of Arizona.

Reviews

'Hip-Hop en francais': An Exploration of HipHop Culture in the Francophone World - like its predecessor - is an incontournable for any researcher in the fascinating field of contemporary Text and Music Studies.

* Archiv fur Textmusikforschung *
A highly stimulating and adventurous collection showcasing the vibrant hip-hop scene in the French speaking world. -- Olivier Bourderionnet, associate professor of French, The University of New Orleans
An extraordinary and informative interdisciplinary look into the diversity and complexity of hip-hop in the Francophone world that takes the reader from its inner circles in Paris and Marseilles through the Caribbean, Canada, and West Africa. -- Eric Charry, professor of music, Wesleyan University

The book could have benefited from a more clearly demarcated thematic structure. However, the lack of structural unity reflects the variety of hip-hop itself, with all its border-crossing diversity, theoretical implications, and practical manifestations. With this caveat in mind, this is a must-read for French or Francophone studies instructors.

* The French Review *



Book Information
ISBN 9781538171189
Author Alain-Philippe Durand
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 386g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 153mm * 21mm