This book will help readers better understand the relationship between the conductor’s physical gestures, body language and facial expressions, and the expressive potential of selected works for the wind orchestra. Read More..
"The author brings a fascinating philosophical and sociological mindset to the examination of how classical Western music and 21st-century society interact, complement, contrast, counteract, and relate to each other ... Recommended." - CHOICE Read More..
Within the rapidly growing literature on hip hop and gangster rap, Gangster Rap and Its Social Cost stands out from the rest because it provides a number of unique contributions, including how it asserts that gangster rap has empowered white racists and how it provides a serious distinction between gangster rap and hip hop. Given how influential rap music and its gangster rap variant are today in American life, this is an essential book for all libraries. Read More..
Little work has been done on trying to locate the emergence of hip hop and hip hop culture within the context of capitalist development in the United States. This book shows how racial, gender, and ethnic stereotypes are reformulated through different media. The book critically analyzes two prominent archetypal images of the gangsta male and the wanksta feminist who can be either male or female. Read More..
