The Beats Have No Color Lines: An Exploration of White Consumption of Rap Music

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dc.contributor.authorKatz, Meredith Annen
dc.contributor.committeecochairRyan, John W.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairHarrison, Anthony Kwameen
dc.contributor.committeememberHughes, Michael D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKershaw, Terryen
dc.contributor.departmentSociologyen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T16:01:34Zen
dc.date.adate2004-05-28en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T16:01:34Zen
dc.date.issued2004-05-13en
dc.date.rdate2004-05-28en
dc.date.sdate2004-05-12en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between white consumption of politically conscious rap music and the political beliefs of white rap music consumers. The guiding research questions included an exploration of why whites with little prior concern about racism consume rap music with politically conscious antiracist messages; if whites who consume this music believe the messages spoken are an accurate depiction of reality; and if a relationship exists between consumption of politically conscious rap music and an individual's political beliefs. Through interviews of white fans at politically conscious rap shows it was found that many individuals do not understand the music they are consuming is political in intent. Individuals highlighted themes that they could identify with, namely the need for unity and love, while ignoring others, such as the need to fight against injustice and racism. While independently individuals may have liberal political beliefs and consume politically conscious rap music, there appears to be no indication that consumption of rap music alters political beliefs.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05122004-125920en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05122004-125920en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9942en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartKatzthesis.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectracial identityen
dc.subjectrap musicen
dc.subjecthip hop cultureen
dc.subjectpolitical beliefsen
dc.subjectwhite identityen
dc.subjectcultural consumptionen
dc.titleThe Beats Have No Color Lines: An Exploration of White Consumption of Rap Musicen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineSociologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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