Chicano Rap : Gender and Violence in the Postindustrial Barrio

by Mcfarland, Pancho

• ISBN13: 9780292718036
• ISBN10: 0292718039
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-15
• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr

Summary

Powered by a driving beat, clever lyrics, and assertive attitudes, rap music and hip hop culture have engrossed American youth since the mid-1980s. Although the first rappers were African Americans, rap and hip hop culture quickly spread to other ethnic groups who have added their own cultural elements to the music.Chicano Rapoffers the first in-depth look at how Chicano/a youth have adopted and adapted rap music and hip hop culture to express their views on gender and violence, as well as on how Chicano/a youth fit into a globalizing world.Pancho McFarland examines over five hundred songs and seventy rap artists from all the major Chicano rap regions-San Diego, San Francisco and Northern California, Texas, and Chicago and the Midwest. He discusses the cultural, political, historical, and economic contexts in which Chicano rap has emerged and how these have shaped the violence and misogyny often expressed in Chicano rap and hip hop. In particular, he argues that the misogyny and violence of Chicano rap are direct outcomes of the "patriarchal dominance paradigm" that governs human relations in the United States. McFarland also explains how globalization, economic restructuring, and the conservative shift in national politics have affected Chicano/a youth and Chicano rap. He concludes with a look at how Xicana feminists, some Chicano rappers, and other cultural workers are striving to reach Chicano/a youth with a democratic, peaceful, empowering, and liberating message.

Author Biography

Pancho McFarland is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Chicago State University. He also works with several community organizations in the areas of health care, gang intervention, community development, and urban gardening

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: A Hip-Hop Project	p. 1
Reading Chicano Rap: The Patriarchal Dominance Paradigm in the Postindustrial Barrio	p. 14
Chicano Rap Primer: A Guide to Artists and Genres	p. 35
Machos y Malas Mujeres: The Gendered Image	p. 62
Sexual Agency in Chicana Rap: JV Versus Ms. Sancha	p. 79
Violence in Chicano Rap: Mirror of a Belligerent Society	p. 94
The Chicano Rap on Globalization	p. 115
Confronting Dominance and Constructing Relationships with Youth	p. 133
Notes	p. 151
References	p. 169
Index	p. 189
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