Hip-Hop Japan : Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization /

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"In this ethnography Ian Condry interprets Japan's vibrant hip-hop scene, explaining how a music and culture that originated halfway around the world is appropriated and remade in Tokyo clubs and recording studios. Illuminating different aspects of Japanese hip-hop, Condry chronicles how s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Condry, Ian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Rap (Music)
Culture and globalization.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Rap & Hip Hop.
Culture et mondialisation > Japon.
Culture and globalization > Japan.
Rap (Music) > Japan > History and criticism.
Japan.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : hip-hop, Japan, and cultural globalization
  • Yellow b-boys, black culture, and the Elvis effect
  • Battling hip-hop samurai
  • Genba globalization and locations of power
  • Rap fans and consumer culture
  • Rhyming in Japanese
  • Women rappers and the price of cutismo
  • Making money, Japan-style
  • Conclusion : lessons of hip-hop globalization.

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