Overview

The population of Mexican-origin peoples in the United States is a diverse one, as reflected by age, class, gender, sexuality, and religion. Far from antiquated concepts of mestizaje, recent scholarship has shown that Mexican@/Chican@ culture is a mixture of indigenous, African, and Spanish and other European peoples and cultures. No one reflects this rich blend of cultures better than Chican@ rappers, whose lyrics and iconography can help to deepen our understanding of what it means to be Chican@ or Mexican@ today. While some identify as Mexican mestizos, others identify as indigenous people or base their identities on their class and racial/ethnic makeup. No less significant is the intimate level of contact between Chican@s and black Americans. Via a firm theoretical foundation and a collection of vibrant essays, Pancho McFarland explores the language and ethos of Chican@/Mexican@ hip hop and sheds new light on three distinct identities reflected in the music: indigenous/Mexica, Mexican nationalist/immigrant, and street hopper. With particular attention to the intersection of black and Chicano cultures, the author places exciting recent developments in music forms within the context of progressive social change, social justice, identity, and a new transnational, polycultural America.

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Author:   Pancho McFarland ,  Louis McFarland
Publisher:   Michigan State University Press
Imprint:   Michigan State University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9781611860863

ISBN 10:   1611860865
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword by Rubén O. Martinez Preface Acknowledgments Part 1. Setting the Theoretical Context Chapter 1. Quién es más macho? Quién es más Mexicano?: Chican@ and Mexican@ Identities in Rap Chapter 2. Barrio Logos: The Sacred and Profane Word of Chicano Emcees Part 2. Identities Old and New Chapter 3. Sonido Indígena: Mexica Hip-Hop and Masculine Identity Chapter 4. Paísas, Compas, Inmigrantes: Mexicanidad in Hip-Hop Chapter 5. Barrio Locos: Street Hop and Amerikan Identity Part 3. Mexicanidad, Africanidad Chapter 6. Multiracial Macho: Kemo the Blaxican’s Hip-Hop Masculinity Chapter 7. The Rap on Chicano/Mexicano and Black Masculinity: Gender and Cross-Cultural Exchange Chapter 8. “Soy la Kalle”: Radio, Reggaetón, and Latin@ Identity Part 4. Hip-Hop and Justice Chapter 9. Teaching Hip-Hop: A Pedagogy for Social Justice Afterword: Hip-Hop and Freedom-Dreaming in the Mexican Diaspora Appendix: Music Sources Notes References Index

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Pancho McFarland is Associate Professor of Sociology at Chicago State University, USA. He was born in Illinois, USA and raised in Raton, New Mexico, as a member of the Cortez clan.

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