Who is Sayin' She's a Gold Digger?: African American Femininities in Rap Music Lyrics
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3639085744 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pemberton is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Young Harris College. in Sociology from Florida State University and her areas of specialization include sex/gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, and theory. . About the Author Jennifer M. She received her Ph.D
Pemberton is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Young Harris College. Jennifer M. . in Sociology from Florida State University and her areas of specialization include sex/gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, and theory. She received her Ph.D
And, a few scripts for women resist or challenge the hegemonic gender order in hip-hop culture.. Jennifer Pemberton systematically explores the extent to which rap music lyrics reproduce or challenge socio-historical gendered and racialized ideologies of women and their sexuality through a qualitative content analysis of lyrics on platinum-selling rap albums. Utilizing feminist theories of gender hegemony and the intersectionality of gender, race, social class, and sexuality, Pemberton explains that hegemonic femininity (as well as masculinity) in hip-hop culture both differs from and is similar to the qualities and characteristics of women (and men) assumed to be hegemonic for the broader social structure and/or mainstream culture. Representations of African American women in rap music and hip-hop culture are often negative, sexually objectifying and misogynistic. She is primarily interested in the gendered scripts, or gendering practices, made available to young women in the lyrics of rap music. Rap music lyrics also contain scripts for women that can be considered pariah femininities