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Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women
by Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean Denean | PB | Good
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- ISBN
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- Book Title
- Pimps Up, Ho's Down : Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Music, Social Science
- Topic
- Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, History & Criticism, Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Item Width
- 5.4 in
- Item Weight
- 8.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 200 Pages
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2007 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Emily Toth Award Pimps Up, Ho's Down pulls at the threads of the intricately knotted issues surrounding young black women and hip hop culture. What unravels for Tracy D. Sharpley-Whiting is a new, and problematic, politics of gender. In this fascinating and forceful book, Sharpley-Whiting, a feminist writer who is a member of the hip hop generation, interrogates the complexities of young black women's engagement with a culture that is masculinist, misogynistic, and frequently mystifying. Beyond their portrayal in rap lyrics, the display of black women in music videos, television, film, fashion, and on the Internet is indispensable to the mass media engineered appeal of hip hop culture, the author argues. And the commercial trafficking in the images and behaviors associated with hip hop has made them appear normal, acceptable, and entertaining--both in the U.S. and around the world. Sharpley-Whiting questions the impacts of hip hop's increasing alliance with the sex industry, the rise of groupie culture in the hip hop world, the impact of hip hop's compulsory heterosexual culture on young black women, and the permeation of the hip hop ethos into young black women's conceptions of love and romance. The author knows her subject from the inside. Coming of age in the midst of hip hop's evolution in the late 1980s, she mixed her graduate studies with work as a runway and print model in the 1990s. Her book features interviews with exotic dancers, black hip hop groupies, and hip hop generation members Jacklyn "Diva" Bush, rapper Trina, and filmmaker Aishah Simmons, along with the voices of many "everyday" young women. Pimps Up, Ho's Down turns down the volume and amplifies the substance of discussions about hip hop culture and to provide a space for young black women to be heard.
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New York University Press
ISBN-10
0814740642
ISBN-13
9780814740644
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Book Title
Pimps Up, Ho's Down : Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, History & Criticism, Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Social Science
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
E185.86.S515 2008
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( &8220;Sharpley-Whiting's uncommon perspective is one that deserves to be examined more often." )-( Bitch ),(), "Offers an insightful look into the strip clubs, groupie culture, and other aspects of hip hop that have given a voice to the disenfranchised while raising troubling questions about what those voices are saying and doing." - Vanderbilt Magazine, ( ";Probing. . . . A canny study. . . . Sharpley-Whiting brings both street smarts and sophisticated cultural analysis to her subject." )-( Philadelphia Inquirer ),(), "Sharpley-Whiting's book does not suffer from the sort of cowardice one too often hears from black academics who genuflect to hip hop in order to stay current with the tastes of the students who provide them with whatever power they have on college campuses. Sharpley-Whiting calls them as she sees them and wisely quotes the offensive material when necessary. Her book is high level in its research and its thought, and those looking for adult ideas about the subject should look it up." -Stanley Crouch, New York Daily News, ;Probing. . . . A canny study. . . . Sharpley-Whiting brings both street smarts and sophisticated cultural analysis to her subject., ”Sharpley-Whiting's book does not suffer from the sort of cowardice one too often hears from black academics who genuflect to hip hop in order to stay current with the tastes of the students who provide them with whatever power they have on college campuses. Sharpley-Whiting calls them as she sees them and wisely quotes the offensive material when necessary. Her book is high level in its research and its thought, and those looking for adult ideas about the subject should look it up.” —Stanley Crouch,New York Daily News, "Sharpley-Whiting unmasks thought provoking socio-political commentaries concerning sexual obsession in rap music and its effects on the black female sense of self." - Allhiphop.com, "Sharpley-Whiting's book does not suffer from the sort of cowardice one too often hears from black academics who genuflect to hip hop in order to stay current with the tastes of the students who provide them with whatever power they have on college campuses. Sharpley-Whiting calls them as she sees them and wisely quotes the offensive material when necessary. Her book is high level in its research and its thought, and those looking for adult ideas about the subject should look it up." - Stanley Crouch, New York Daily News, "Sharpley-Whiting gets at the heart of the paradox . . . and puts the discussion on the turntable." - Washington Post, Pimps Up, Ho's Downis an ambitious project that engages, rather than skirts, the complicated domain of sex, gender, power and hip hop. The book is extremely readable and suitiable for a variety of audiences., Through provocatively titled chapters such as 'Sex, Power, and Punanny' and 'Strip Tails: Booty Clappin', P-poppin', Shake Dancing,' Sharpley-Whiting provides a sobering analysis of women's participation in the hyper-sexualized black American, urban youth culture known as hip hop. . . . This book delivers a riveting portrayal of hip hop, from the thumping rap music that serves as a soundtrack for America's strip clubs to the predatory groupies who relentlessly pursue rap stars., "Pimps Up, Ho's Downis an ambitious project that engages, rather than skirts, the complicated domain of sex, gender, power and hip hop. The book is extremely readable and suitiable for a variety of audiences." -Valerie Chepp, Cultural Sociology, ”Offers an insightful look into the strip clubs, groupie culture, and other aspects of hip hop that have given a voice to the disenfranchised while raising troubling questions about what those voices are saying and doing.”-Vanderbilt Magazine, "Sharpley-Whiting unmasks thought provoking socio-political commentaries concerning sexual obsession in rap music and its effects on the black female sense of self." - Allhiphop.com ,, Sharpley-Whiting unmasks thought provoking socio-political commentaries concerning sexual obsession in rap music and its effects on the black female sense of self., "Sharpley-Whiting gets at the heart of the paradox . . . and puts the discussion on the turntable." - Washington Post ,, ( "Clear and well written. . . . It serves as a decent jumping-off point to discussions of young black women in our current society. . . . Sharpley-Whiting has opened up the dialog, offering a source for research in a burgeoning area of study." )-( Library Journal ),(), Offers damning evidence about hip hops underlying racial and social prejudices, examining the politics of gender and providing a feminists perspective and insights into black musics underlying message., "For B-girls who embrace both the brashness of Lil' Kim and the pro-feminism of Lauryn Hill, Pimps Up, Ho's Down is an intellectual look at the intricate, diverse attitudes of young black women within the hip hop community." The Source "Sharpley-Whiting brings both street smarts and sophisticated cultural analysis to her subject." Philadelphia Inquirer "Sharpley-Whiting gets at the heart of the paradox . . . and puts the discussion on the turntable." Washington Post "Sharpley-Whiting's book does not suffer from the sort of cowardice one too often hears from black academics who genuflect to hip hop in order to stay current with the tastes of the[ir] students. Her book is high level in its research and its thought." Stanley Crouch, New York Daily News, "For B-girls who embrace both the brashness of Lil' Kim and the pro-feminism of Lauryn Hill,Pimps Up, Ho's Downis an intellectual look at the intricate, diverse attitudes of young black women within the hip hop community."The Source"Sharpley-Whiting brings both street smarts and sophisticated cultural analysis to her subject."Philadelphia Inquirer"Sharpley-Whiting gets at the heart of the paradox . . . and puts the discussion on the turntable."Washington Post"Sharpley-Whiting's book does not suffer from the sort of cowardice one too often hears from black academics who genuflect to hip hop in order to stay current with the tastes of the[ir] students. Her book is high level in its research and its thought." Stanley Crouch,New York Daily News, "Offers an insightful look into the strip clubs, groupie culture, and other aspects of hip hop that have given a voice to the disenfranchised while raising troubling questions about what those voices are saying and doing." -Vanderbilt Magazine, "For B-girls who embrace both the brashness of Lil' Kim and the pro-feminism of Lauryn Hill, Pimps Up, Ho's Down is an intellectual look at the intricate, diverse attitudes of young black women within the hip hop community. Sharpley-Whiting combines thought-provoking text with interviews that range from the 'rich' (see Trina) to the "regular" (everyday women), giving a voice to today's complex and contradictory females within hip hop.', ”Offers damning evidence about hip hop’s underlying racial and social prejudices, examining the politics of gender and providing a feminist’s perspective and insights into black music;s underlying message.”—The Midwest Book Review, "Offers damning evidence about hip hop's underlying racial and social prejudices, examining the politics of gender and providing a feminist's perspective and insights into black music's underlying message." - The Midwest Book Review, ”Sharpley-Whiting unmasks thought provoking socio-political commentaries concerning sexual obsession in rap music and its affects on the black female sense of self.”-Allhiphop.com, Clear and well written. . . . It serves as a decent jumping-off point to discussions of young black women in our current society. . . . Sharpley-Whiting has opened up the dialog, offering a source for research in a burgeoning area of study., ( "Through provocatively titled chapters such as 'Sex, Power, and Punanny' and 'Strip Tails: Booty Clappin', P-poppin', Shake Dancing,' Sharpley-Whiting provides a sobering analysis of women's participation in the hyper-sexualized black American, urban youth culture known as hip hop. . . . This book delivers a riveting portrayal of hip hop, from the thumping rap music that serves as a soundtrack for America's strip clubs to the predatory groupies who relentlessly pursue rap stars." )-( Ms. Magazine ),(), Offers an insightful look into the strip clubs, groupie culture, and other aspects of hip hop that have given a voice to the disenfranchised while raising troubling questions about what those voices are saying and doing., ”Sharpley-Whiting gets at the heart of the paradox . . . and puts the discussion on the turntable.” —Washington Post, "Offers damning evidence about hip hop's underlying racial and social prejudices, examining the politics of gender and providing a feminist's perspective and insights into black music's underlying message." -The Midwest Book Review, ( "For B-girls who embrace both the brashness of Lil' Kim and the pro-feminism of Lauryn Hill, Pimps Up, Ho's Down is an intellectual look at the intricate, diverse attitudes of young black women within the hip hop community. Sharpley-Whiting combines thought-provoking text with interviews that range from the 'rich' (see Trina) to the "regular" (everyday women), giving a voice to today's complex and contradictory females within hip hop.' )-( The Source Magazine ),(), "Sharpley-Whiting unmasks thought provoking socio-political commentaries concerning sexual obsession in rap music and its effects on the black female sense of self." -Allhiphop.com, "Sharpley-Whiting's book does not suffer from the sort of cowardice one too often hears from black academics who genuflect to hip hop in order to stay current with the tastes of the students who provide them with whatever power they have on college campuses. Sharpley-Whiting calls them as she sees them and wisely quotes the offensive material when necessary. Her book is high level in its research and its thought, and those looking for adult ideas about the subject should look it up." - Stanley Crouch,New York Daily News, "Sharpley-Whiting gets at the heart of the paradox . . . and puts the discussion on the turntable." -Washington Post, Sharpley-Whitings book does not suffer from the sort of cowardice one too often hears from black academics who genuflect to hip hop in order to stay current with the tastes of the students who provide them with whatever power they have on college campuses. Sharpley-Whiting calls them as she sees them and wisely quotes the offensive material when necessary. Her book is high level in its research and its thought, and those looking for adult ideas about the subject should look it up., "Offers an insightful look into the strip clubs, groupie culture, and other aspects of hip hop that have given a voice to the disenfranchised while raising troubling questions about what those voices are saying and doing." - Vanderbilt Magazine ,
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Prologue Sex, Power, and Punanny Introduction Pimpin' Ain't Easy, But Somebody's Got to Do It 1 "I See the Same Ho": Video Vixens, Beauty Culture, and Diasporic Sex Tourism 2 Too Hot to Be Bothered: Black Women and Sexual Abuse 3 "I'm a Hustla, Baby": Groupie Love and the Hip Hop Star 4 Strip Tails: Booty Clappin', P-poppin', Shake Dancing 5 Coda, or a Few Last Words on Hip Hop and Feminism Notes Index About the Author
Copyright Date
2008
Dewey Decimal
305.48/896073
Dewey Edition
22
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