TFF2217 ¨C Hip Hop Culture and Urban Spirituality

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This course explores the intersection of spirituality and popular culture in an urban context. Hip hop culture, encompassing the four core elements of graffiti, djing, breaking and Mcing (rap), emerged among urban youth in New York City in the late 1960’s/early 1970’s. Entering into mainstream popular culture from the middle of the 1980’s, hip hop soon spread to other cities in the US and around the world an