The Healing Power of Hip Hop

Raphael Travis Jr.

ISBN 10: 1440831300 / ISBN 13: 9781440831300

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US, 2015

About this Item

Using the latest research, real-world examples, and a new theory of healthy development, this book explains Hip Hop culture's ongoing role in helping Black youths to live long, healthy, and productive lives.In The Healing Power of Hip Hop, Raphael Travis Jr. offers a passionate look into existing tensions aligned with Hip Hop and demonstrates the beneficial quality it can have empowering its audience. His unique perspective takes Hip Hop out of the negative light and shows readers how Hip Hop has benefited the Black community.Organized to first examine the social and historical framing of Hip Hop culture and Black experiences in the United States, the remainder of the book is dedicated to elaborating on consistent themes of excellence and well-being in Hip Hop, and examining evidence of new ambassadors of Hip Hop culture across professional disciplines. The author uses research-informed language and structures to help the reader fully understand how Hip Hop creates more pathways to health and learning for youth and communities.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Healing Power of Hip Hop
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440831300
• ISBN 13: 9781440831300
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.6W x 1.75H x 23.39D centimeters 15.6 centimeters width by 1.75 centimeters height by 23.39 centimeters depth
• Weight: 737 grams

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Synopsis

Using the latest research, real-world examples, and a new theory of healthy development, this book explains Hip Hop culture's ongoing role in helping Black youths to live long, healthy, and productive lives.

In The Healing Power of Hip Hop, Raphael Travis Jr. offers a passionate look into existing tensions aligned with Hip Hop and demonstrates the beneficial quality it can have empowering its audience. His unique perspective takes Hip Hop out of the negative light and shows readers how Hip Hop has benefited the Black community.

Organized to first examine the social and historical framing of Hip Hop culture and Black experiences in the United States, the remainder of the book is dedicated to elaborating on consistent themes of excellence and well-being in Hip Hop, and examining evidence of new ambassadors of Hip Hop culture across professional disciplines. The author uses research-informed language and structures to help the reader fully understand how Hip Hop creates more pathways to health and learning for youth and communities.

About the Author

Raphael Travis Jr., DrPH, is associate professor of social work at Texas State University in San Marcos.