9780804763653 - Slam School: Learning Through Conflict in the Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Classroom von Low, Bronwen E. (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 189 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Exploring the often difficult relations between hip-hop and schooling, Slam School builds a new and surprising argument: the very reasons teachers and administrators might resist the deliberate introduction of hip-hop into the planned curriculum are what ma.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mainstream rap's seductive blend of sexuality, violence, and bravado hardly seems the stuff of school curricula. And chances are good that the progressive and revolutionary 'underground' hip-hop of artists such as The Roots or Mos Def is not on the playlists of most high-school students. That said, hip-hop culture remains a profound influence on contemporary urban youth culture and a growing number of teachers are developing strategies for integrating it into their classrooms. While most of these are hip-hop generation members who cannot imagine leaving the culture at the door, this book tells the story of a white teacher who stepped outside his comfort zone into the rich and messy realm of student popular investments and abilities.