March 16, 2017
The culture of Hip Hop
You may think it鈥檚 a type of music. You may think of it as a style of dress. You may think it has its own language. You may think it belongs to a specific group鈥攐r groups鈥攐f people.
But what you may not know is that Hip Hop is all that, and so much more, and wants to introduce you to the culture.
鈥淗ip Hop鈥檚 been around for more than four decades,鈥 explains Steinberg. 鈥淚t developed as a way for oppressed youth to find their voices through music, dance, spoken word and art.鈥
Steinberg, Research Professor of Critical Youth Studies in the , says that over the years, Hip Hop has grown in to become global culture.
Through her research, Steinberg connected with Michael MacDonald, an ethnomusicologist, film maker and assistant professor at MacEwan University in Edmonton.
Some of MacDonald鈥檚 film work explores how communities express themselves and support each other, using music--such as Hip Hop--and social justice education to make a difference in each other鈥檚 lives.
Steinberg has invited MacDonald to the 草莓污视频导航 campus on March 28 to screen two of his films, Megamorphesis: The Hip Hop Quest for Enlightenment and Attawapiskat. The evening event will also feature short discussions with the filmmaker and spoken word performances.
The event is free, but to ensure adequate seating for all who wish to attend.