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Young Black Rich and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion and...
by Boyd, Todd | HC | Good
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0767912772
- Book Title
- Young Black Rich and Famous : The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion and the Transformation of American Culture
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Music, Sports & Recreation, Social Science
- Topic
- Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, Popular Culture, Basketball, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 14.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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In this controversial look at the impact of cutting-edge black urban culture on contemporary America, Dr. Todd Boyd, the man CNN deemed "the hip-hop professor," uses the intertwining worlds of basketball and hip hop as a powerful metaphor for exploring the larger themes of race, class, and identity. In the 1970s, as a direct result of both the civil rights and the black power movements, black popular culture became a visible, influential presence in mainstream film, television, music, and sports. Basketball, in particular, reflected the changing landscape. The NBA came to be dominated by young black men whose potent combination of fame and wealth, often coupled with a defiance of white mores, profoundly disrupted the status quo. At the same time, hip hop music was emerging from the streets of New York City. An expression of and a response to urban conditions, it served as a way of being heard when many other forces attempted to suffocate the black voice. It, too, aroused strong reactions. InYoung, Black, Rich and Famous, Todd Boyd chronicles how basketball and hip hop have gone from being reviled by the American mainstream to being embraced and imitated globally. For young black men, he argues, they represent a new version of the American dream, one that embodies the hopes and desires of those excluded from the original version. Shedding light on both perceptions and reality, Boyd shows that the NBA has been at the forefront of recognizing and incorporating cultural shifts-from the initial image of 1970s basketball players as overpaid black drug addicts, to Michael Jordan's spectacular rise as a universally admired icon, to the 1990s, when the hip hop aesthetic (for example, Allen Iverson's cornrows, multiple tattoos, and defiant, in-your-face attitude) appeared on the basketball court. Hip hop lyrics, with their emphasis on "keepin' it real" and marked by a colossal indifference to mainstream taste, became an equally powerful influence on young black men. These two influences have created a brand-new, brand-name generation that refuses to assimilate but is nonetheless an important part of mainstream American culture. A thought-provoking examination of basketball and music-"the two rarefied spaces where the most fundamental elements of blackness are articulated and played out, both internally and for the masses"-Young, Black, Rich and Famousbrilliantly captures a culture and a sensibility that are at once unique, influential, and sometimes intimidating to so many.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0767912772
ISBN-13
9780767912778
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2368231
Product Key Features
Book Title
Young Black Rich and Famous : The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion and the Transformation of American Culture
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, Popular Culture, Basketball, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Music, Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv889.26.B69 2003
Reviews
"An insightful look at how African American basketball players and rappers have gone from being reviled by mainstream audiences to being imitated around the world." -Essence "Boyd effortlessly threads the past thirty years of basketball culture, the cost of being outspoken, and the pressures of a power structure and media glare that both cheers and reviles." -Upscale
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2003-043553
Dewey Decimal
796.323/0973
Dewey Edition
21
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Nice condition book. Arrival a little slow but probably due to mail.