The 1970s was a period of political neglect towards the downward spiral of struggling urban areas after multiple resistance movements against the Vietnam war and the fight for civil rights among races. States such as New York‚ particularly the city Bronx (mainly south Bronx)‚ was on the verge of collapsing. In reaction‚ Hip Hop Culture blossomed from the mounds of wreckage on August 11‚ 1973 thanks to DJ Kool Herc. What is Hip Hop? What makes it so unique? Here remains a longstanding debate about
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Three examples of racial hegemony include the geographic‚ political‚ and cultural injustices subjected to minorities and low income individuals and communities. For example‚ the siting of toxic waste facilities in low income communities demonstrates geographic hegemony of racial injustice. These communities are frequently targets of environmental racism because they are often times smaller‚ less accessible and poorer than those in more affluent or white neighborhoods. Because of this‚ large corporations
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Our artistic culture is a big part of Los Angeles and some people are trying to ruin it. It’s problems like this that are becoming more serious because little by little‚ our culture is being destroyed. The famous mural of Frank Romero "Going to the Olympics” that is painted on the 101 freeway is a very big part of the Los Angeles culture. This painting has been there since 1984 when Frank Romero had some help painting it on a wall that was very visible to all the people traveling on the 101 freeway
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Hip-hop can be described as a culture or way of life for a society of people who admire and love rap‚ breakdancing‚ deejaying‚ and graffiti. During the seventies‚ hip-hop was mainly the act of the DJs showing off their turntable skills‚ but it wasn’t until the late seventies and early eighties when rap‚ breakdancing‚ and graffiti started to make a name for themselves. Hip-hop is not only one of the most popular genres of music‚ but it also focuses on the poor or working class by putting an emphasis
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his time‚ and has paved the way in visual and audio effects. George Lucas is widely believed to be one of the greatest writers of his time. He has written many movies that have won academy awards such as THX 1138‚ The Star Wars Trilogy‚ American Graffiti‚ and Indiana Jones. George Lucas has not only written Movie he has also written a couple of TV series such as The Young Indiana Jones and a cartoon version of Star Wars. George Lucas has also written many Sci Fi short films and many Sci Fi books
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Mainly talking about graffiti. People back in days did not like how they would draw in area without anyone permission. It was considered to be disrespectful. Watching the movie the Get down which talks about kids in Bronx discovering hip-hop and creating hip-hop and going through obsacles in the Bronx. So in the Get Down‚ one of the characters is a graffiti artist and one of the scenes were him and his friend spray painting a subway train
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In fact‚ this is how hegemony works. Despite their bitter situation‚ blacks accept all sorts of oppression and struggling to come to terms with all the ambiguities of the South African life. They perceive their inferiority and struggle as a natural part of their existence. To
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“To Speak Across The Barriers Of Knowledge Directly To People About Their Life”: Using Powerful Art to Influence Their Viewers Through The Work of Gilbert and George In this essay I would argue that Gilbert and George are urging us to consider three central concerns. For me‚ these three consist of opening our minds to the artistic aspects of society that we do not normally see‚ shocking us by exposing us to images that we are typically unexposed to and imploring us to be accepting of the
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words‚ members from countries‚ cultures where there is a significant political conflict (Israel- Arabian Countries) had the opportunity to come together through this project. In this essay‚ East-West Divan orchestra will be used to explain how state hegemony affects people’s views on other nations‚ and it dictates people to show sympathy or distrust towards each other.
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something of their own in a country where they weren’t welcome by its other inhabitants. “Inspired by the DJs of the tenement blocks‚ black teenagers created hip hop‚ a celebratory subculture with its own language‚ its own music‚ dance‚ fashion and graffiti.” (Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat‚ Shaw). Once I went through all of the documentaries and readings we did‚ I decided to correlate Beat Street and Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat because they both were perfect examples of using a part of hip
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