The Cultural Impact of Kanye West

Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them.

Author: J. Bailey
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/16/2015
Pages: 261
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781137574251
ISBN10: 1137574259
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles | Rap & Hip Hop
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- Social Science | Popular Culture

About the Author
Reynaldo Anderson, Harris-Stowe State University, USA ShaDawn Battle, University of Cincinnati, USA Dawn Boeck, Texas A and M University, USA Regina Bradley, Florida State University, USA A.D. Carson, University of South Carolina, USA Tommy Curry, Texas A and M University, USA Akil Houston, Ohio University, USA John Jennings, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Nicholas Krebs, Purdue University, USA David J. Leonard, Washington State University, USA Heidi Lewis, Colorado College, USA Monica R. Miller, Lewis and Clark University, USA Mark Anthony Neal, Duke University, USA Tim'm West, Artist and Activist