Close to the Edge by Sujatha Fernandes
The global politics of hip hop.
Fernandes brilliantly captures the moment when a global generation curved toward a unifying language and culture and found something that was both much more and much less than what it was searching forClose to the Edge is a beautifully told tale of the collective and the personal, the cultural and political-a classic of hip hop writing and a poignant tribute to urban youth. -- Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
Fernandes chronicles her search for a global hip hop movement through an earnest and self-reflexive approach to storytelling that is equally concerned with history and social issues. She offers fascinating and detailed snapshots of the hip-hop scenes in Sydney, Chicago, Havana and Caracas while asking broad and crucial questions about the intersections between music, identities, and politics. Close to the Edge is both thought provoking and a pleasure to read. -- Raquel Z. Rivera, author of New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone, and editor of the anthology Reggaeton
Fernandes chronicles her search for a global hip hop movement through an earnest and self-reflexive approach to storytelling that is equally concerned with history and social issues. She offers fascinating and detailed snapshots of the hip-hop scenes in Sydney, Chicago, Havana and Caracas while asking broad and crucial questions about the intersections between music, identities, and politics. Close to the Edge is both thought provoking and a pleasure to read. -- Raquel Z. Rivera, author of New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone, and editor of the anthology Reggaeton
Sujatha Fernandes is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She is the author of Cuba Represent! Cuban Arts, State Power, and the Making of New Revolutionary Cultures; Who Can Stop the Drums? Urban Social Movements in Chávez's Venezuela; and Close to the Edge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844677412 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844677419 |
| Title | Close to the Edge |
| Author | Sujatha Fernandes |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2011-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
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