Thursday, September 25, 2008
MLA Citation, early class
The posts aren't showing the underlined titles, but students queried told me they had done so...go figure.
Post the MLA citation for the book you checked out alone or with classmates at the library orientation. For homework post a summary for your book. Skim it first. If you need extra time, your essay on "Violence, sexism, homophobia, or hyper-masculinity in Hip Hop culture which is due today, you have until Monday, Sept. 29, before class to get it in. Post at the link where the essay is assigned. Remember, post all the planning aspects of the essay.
EXAMPLE
Resources: Basic Format for a Book (Hacker 426 (5th edition) (Hacker 439) Table of Contents 437/423
Blackmon, Douglas A. Slavery by Another Name: The Reenslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to WWII. New York: Doubleday, 2008.
Post the MLA citation for the book you checked out alone or with classmates at the library orientation. For homework post a summary for your book. Skim it first. If you need extra time, your essay on "Violence, sexism, homophobia, or hyper-masculinity in Hip Hop culture which is due today, you have until Monday, Sept. 29, before class to get it in. Post at the link where the essay is assigned. Remember, post all the planning aspects of the essay.
EXAMPLE
Resources: Basic Format for a Book (Hacker 426 (5th edition) (Hacker 439) Table of Contents 437/423
Blackmon, Douglas A. Slavery by Another Name: The Reenslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to WWII. New York: Doubleday, 2008.
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Andrew Nguyen
English 201A
8-8:50
Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
English 201A
8-8:50
Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
Lou Saechao
English 201A
8-8:50
Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
English 201A
8-8:50
Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
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Nina Wooten
Eng. 201B
8-8:50
Barry Maes
Eng. 201A
8-8:50
Brown, Terrell. Hip-Hop: Reverend Run [Run-D.M.C]. Pennsylvania: Mason Crest, 2007.
Eng. 201B
8-8:50
Barry Maes
Eng. 201A
8-8:50
Brown, Terrell. Hip-Hop: Reverend Run [Run-D.M.C]. Pennsylvania: Mason Crest, 2007.
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Jaliyah Davis
Eng. A/B
8-8:50
Marcovitz, Hal. Hip-Hop: Notorious B.I.G Pennsylvania: Mason Crest, 2007
Eng. A/B
8-8:50
Marcovitz, Hal. Hip-Hop: Notorious B.I.G Pennsylvania: Mason Crest, 2007
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Mike Saepharn
English 201A
8-8:50
Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
English 201A
8-8:50
Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
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Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ Ed. Elliot J. Gordon. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1963
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San Saechao
Eng 201b
8-8:50
Huntington, Carla Stalling.1961 Hip-Hop Dance: meanings and messeges. North Carolina: Jefferson, 2007
Eng 201b
8-8:50
Huntington, Carla Stalling.1961 Hip-Hop Dance: meanings and messeges. North Carolina: Jefferson, 2007
Snyder, Gail. Hip-Hop Queen Latifah. Pennsylvania: Mason Crest Publishers Inc., 2007.
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Jakaila Scott
Kiara Perine
September 25, 2008
Eng 201 8-8:50am
Bundles, A’Lelia. Own Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2001.
Kiara Perine
September 25, 2008
Eng 201 8-8:50am
Bundles, A’Lelia. Own Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2001.
Basic Format for a book
Brown,Terrell. Hip-Hop Mary J. Blige. Pennsylvania: Mason Crest, 2007.
Erica Mitchell
Markita Stewart
Brown,Terrell. Hip-Hop Mary J. Blige. Pennsylvania: Mason Crest, 2007.
Erica Mitchell
Markita Stewart
Dung Nguyen
english 201 A
8.00-8.50
Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
english 201 A
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Cobb, William J. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. New York and London: New York University Press, 2007
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Treana Penn
English 201A
1:00-2:50pm
In Byron Hurt’s documentary, “Hip Hop beyond Beats and Rhymes”, it
explains Hip Hop’s lyrics is blamed by the media for its destructive language,
violence, sexism, and masculinity towards the world. Hip Hop is more popular today
than when it first evolved in the 1980s, were music was more about social
politics. It is just one genre of music that has transformed over the years,
that is constantly criticized for its impact on the youth and it is sad to say
that the impact is not as positive as we would want. The rappers should not be
blamed for their lyrics and videos, because their producers are the ones that is
in charge of everything that goes on, no matter what the rapper’s decision is
they must know that they are under contract. In all saying it is their choice of
lifestyle that they feel that they want to be a part of so they do have some
control, but do not know how to use it.
Many male rappers, preferably males period, it is seen in the music that
in order to get respect; they have to portray themselves as a very masculine
figure. If you go back to 3000bc of time men have been always been more dominant than woman and had to play the role of a god, hero, or the strong man having to provide for his family. So, we cannot blame Hip Hop for its urge to show off its masculinity, but see it as a product of the world’s culture. In Hip Hop it is more of a competition about
who has more power, respect, and who is the strongest and if you cannot keep up then
you are referred to as having feminine characteristics as basically worthless. At the same time Hip Hop does not show
all the sides of being a man, because when the videos show these men having a gun, all the women, money, and power that does not justify man hood. Hip Hop does not promote masculinity it enhances masculinity, because they only show one dimension of stereotypical male features.
Quoted from the documentary, Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes, it was said the reason behind the sense of being a man is that “it is about manhood and
staying in their box”, because it is of men’s nature the need to stand
strong. For example, it is like a crime for male rappers in their case to
portray feminine characteristics such as to cry, show weakness, or show defeat.
In Hip Hop is more of a reputation, just like in sports or in the business world
the men have to be highly respected “the man” to satisfy their personal
needs. Before they are rappers they are men first. Men are in competition with
themselves, because they never want to back down or give up any obstacle thrown
their way. Therefore relating back to rappers in the Hip Hop world they will
continue to make music that sale if it means that they are going to be able to
provide for their family.
When it comes to viewing an example of power, Hip Hop is considered a source to look at to follow by. This may not be the choice because power is something that is highly taken advantage of, misused especially when it comes to the roles that rappers portray. Rappers could also be referred to as actors as the act is if they have all the cars, money, women, power, and entourage to feel in control. All those items are a metaphor for make up, to cover all their insecurities of being alone and powerless. Many, young men try to immaculate all of these different characteristics of the different male rappers, usually if the have a male model absent in their life. Now many rappers do realize the effects they make, but many do not take the time out to change their appearances for the better. In, various videos you will see the same scenarios, a man living a life full of fantasy that they wish as a child they could achieve. Power is like mirage it looks like a piece of Art from a distance and once it is arm’s reach it fades away, causing that person to become unhappy and greedy for more power. Those who seek power often knock down people underneath them to reach a powerful status “You got that big fame homie, And you just changed on me, You can ask big homie, man the top so lonely” says a rapper Kanye West, showing how the reality of having power and fame. Rappers try to be these powerful godly man figures, to keep up an ego to show the world that they are powerful and not afraid of anything, which is just not reality.
Hip Hop is just a part of media that is over exposed and glamorized for it works of masculinity. Masculinity was originated before Hip hop ever existed; Hip Hop has quickly expanded from the Bronx of the 1980s of conscious rap to present time where people are conscious about allowing their children to listen to it. In the documentary “Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes” by Byron Hurt, he brings the negative aspect of masculinity and brings it to light and show what needs to be changed. Byron discusses the reasons that Hip Hop can be blamed for its negative influence, but at the same time we can not as a cultural point the finger in one direction.
Bibliography:
Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Dir. Byron Hurt. DVD, ITVS, 2006
Kanye West, “I Put on for my City”, 2008
Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes..2/20/2007.9/28/08.www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop
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English 201A
1:00-2:50pm
In Byron Hurt’s documentary, “Hip Hop beyond Beats and Rhymes”, it
explains Hip Hop’s lyrics is blamed by the media for its destructive language,
violence, sexism, and masculinity towards the world. Hip Hop is more popular today
than when it first evolved in the 1980s, were music was more about social
politics. It is just one genre of music that has transformed over the years,
that is constantly criticized for its impact on the youth and it is sad to say
that the impact is not as positive as we would want. The rappers should not be
blamed for their lyrics and videos, because their producers are the ones that is
in charge of everything that goes on, no matter what the rapper’s decision is
they must know that they are under contract. In all saying it is their choice of
lifestyle that they feel that they want to be a part of so they do have some
control, but do not know how to use it.
Many male rappers, preferably males period, it is seen in the music that
in order to get respect; they have to portray themselves as a very masculine
figure. If you go back to 3000bc of time men have been always been more dominant than woman and had to play the role of a god, hero, or the strong man having to provide for his family. So, we cannot blame Hip Hop for its urge to show off its masculinity, but see it as a product of the world’s culture. In Hip Hop it is more of a competition about
who has more power, respect, and who is the strongest and if you cannot keep up then
you are referred to as having feminine characteristics as basically worthless. At the same time Hip Hop does not show
all the sides of being a man, because when the videos show these men having a gun, all the women, money, and power that does not justify man hood. Hip Hop does not promote masculinity it enhances masculinity, because they only show one dimension of stereotypical male features.
Quoted from the documentary, Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes, it was said the reason behind the sense of being a man is that “it is about manhood and
staying in their box”, because it is of men’s nature the need to stand
strong. For example, it is like a crime for male rappers in their case to
portray feminine characteristics such as to cry, show weakness, or show defeat.
In Hip Hop is more of a reputation, just like in sports or in the business world
the men have to be highly respected “the man” to satisfy their personal
needs. Before they are rappers they are men first. Men are in competition with
themselves, because they never want to back down or give up any obstacle thrown
their way. Therefore relating back to rappers in the Hip Hop world they will
continue to make music that sale if it means that they are going to be able to
provide for their family.
When it comes to viewing an example of power, Hip Hop is considered a source to look at to follow by. This may not be the choice because power is something that is highly taken advantage of, misused especially when it comes to the roles that rappers portray. Rappers could also be referred to as actors as the act is if they have all the cars, money, women, power, and entourage to feel in control. All those items are a metaphor for make up, to cover all their insecurities of being alone and powerless. Many, young men try to immaculate all of these different characteristics of the different male rappers, usually if the have a male model absent in their life. Now many rappers do realize the effects they make, but many do not take the time out to change their appearances for the better. In, various videos you will see the same scenarios, a man living a life full of fantasy that they wish as a child they could achieve. Power is like mirage it looks like a piece of Art from a distance and once it is arm’s reach it fades away, causing that person to become unhappy and greedy for more power. Those who seek power often knock down people underneath them to reach a powerful status “You got that big fame homie, And you just changed on me, You can ask big homie, man the top so lonely” says a rapper Kanye West, showing how the reality of having power and fame. Rappers try to be these powerful godly man figures, to keep up an ego to show the world that they are powerful and not afraid of anything, which is just not reality.
Hip Hop is just a part of media that is over exposed and glamorized for it works of masculinity. Masculinity was originated before Hip hop ever existed; Hip Hop has quickly expanded from the Bronx of the 1980s of conscious rap to present time where people are conscious about allowing their children to listen to it. In the documentary “Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes” by Byron Hurt, he brings the negative aspect of masculinity and brings it to light and show what needs to be changed. Byron discusses the reasons that Hip Hop can be blamed for its negative influence, but at the same time we can not as a cultural point the finger in one direction.
Bibliography:
Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Dir. Byron Hurt. DVD, ITVS, 2006
Kanye West, “I Put on for my City”, 2008
Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes..2/20/2007.9/28/08.www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop
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