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1	Arab hip-hop and politics of identity : intellectuals, identity and inquilab D'Souza, Ryan Arron January 2014 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Opposing the culture of différance created through American cultural media, this thesis argues, Arab hip-hop artists revive the politically conscious sub-genre of hip-hop with the purpose of normalising their Arab existence. Appropriating hip-hop for a cultural protest, Arab artists create for themselves a sub-genre of conscious hip-hop – Arab-conscious hip-hop and function as Gramsci’s organic intellectuals, involved in better representation of Arabs in the mainstream. Critiquing power dynamics, Arab hip-hop artists are counter-hegemonic in challenging popular identity constructions of Arabs and revealing to audiences biases in media production and opportunities for progress towards social justice. Their identity (re)constructions maintain difference while avoiding Otherness. The intersection of Arab-consciousness through hip-hop and politics of identity necessitates a needed cultural protest, which in the case of Arabs has been severely limited. This thesis progresses by reviewing literature on politics of identity, Arabs in American cultural media, Gramsci’s organic intellectuals and conscious hip-hop. Employing criticism, this thesis presents an argument for Arab hip-hop group, The Arab Summit, as organic intellectuals involved in mainstream representation of the Arab community. Arab conscious hip-hop Arab identity Gramsci Organic intellectuals Arab Americans -- Music Arabs -- Politics and government Other (Philosophy) Arab Summit (Musical group) Music -- Political aspects Arabs in popular culture Hegemony -- Social aspects Identity (Psychology) International relations -- Philosophy Orientalism Critical pedagogy -- Research Group identity Islamophobia

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