Lyricism as Educational Transformation - The Writing Identity of a Hip Hop Lyricist and Educator

This volume explores the pedagogical and transformative potential of writing lyrics. Based on an autoethnographic study, and inspired by Ivani¿'s notion of writer identity, it explores how writing can nurture different aspects of a student's identity, allowing them to connect and engage with their social and community background.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The Lyricism of Life 2. Hip Hop Literacy and Me 3. The Body of Literature, My Autoethnographic Research Design, and Theoretical and Conceptual Framework Roadmap of Chapters 4 through 9 4. Positive Relationships 5. Self-Actualization 6. Self-Expression 7. Influential Domains 8. Skill Acquisition and Development 9. Knowledge and Awareness 10. Personal Growth and Development 11. Mental Health/Well-Being 12. Discussion, Implications, and Conclusions

About the author

Lamont Pretrell Muhammad is Dean of Culture at the Academy for Integrated Arts, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Lamont Pretrell Muhammad
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032993492
• ISBN: 978-1-032-99349-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Research in Literacy Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Teaching of a specific subject, Multicultural education, Research methods: general, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts