AFRA 373 - Sociology of Gangster Rap Music and Culture

Credit(s): 3

GANGSTER RAP MUSIC AND CULTURE
Component: Lecture
Critical look at the evolution of Gangster Rap music and culture in low-income Black communities. Also focuses on how “street identified” Black youth and adults–or those engaged in crime as a lifestyle–have organized a sociopolitical and economic movement through their music.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

Crosslisted: May be crosslisted with SOCI 373

University Breadth: Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP C: A&S Social & Behavioral Sci Requirement Designations: Multicultural Course Typically Offered: Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE2C: Communicate Through Creative Expression GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across a Variety of Cultures GE3B: Work Individually Across a Variety of Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications GE5C: Reason Scientifically