Buppies, B-Boys, Baps and Bohos - 2nd Edition

Informationen zum Autor Nelson George is the award-winning author of a dozen books, including the memoir City Kid and the classic Hip Hop America . He was born in Brooklyn, where he still lives. Klappentext In this new and expanded edition of Nelson George's classic cultural study! contemporary black culture is chronicled through essays on music! film! sports! publishing! politics! and city life! both uptown and down. Buppies enters nearly every arena of the black urban U.S.A.: roisterous rappers and legendary hoopsters! streetwise hustlers and influential filmmakers! unsung musicians and drug dealers at work. In an edition updated with a new introduction as well as new essays! Nelson George's vibrant work clearly remains the definitive take on contemporary African American culture.

Product details

• Authors: Nelson George, George Nelson
• Publisher: Dacapo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.2001
• EAN: 9780306810275
• ISBN: 978-0-306-81027-5
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Art; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, United States of America, USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity