AAS 3920Hip-Hop Culture and Rap Music

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Prerequisites: AAS 1010 or ENG 1020 or ENG 1021 with a grade "D-" or above Cross Listed Courses: HIS 3920, MUS 3895, SOC 3250 This course seeks to examine the long-standing cultural warfare that exists among core elements of Hip-Hop culture and the impact such challenges have on gender and social identities. Students will think critically about Hip-Hop music beyond the scope of entertainment- through the examination of literature, films, and music that provide interdisciplinary discourse on Hip-Hop in our society. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, HIS, MUS or SOC.