Music, Culture and Hip Hop Dance

Paper Summary:

This qualitative study seeks to examine the hip-hop dance form ethnologically and from the anthropological view, through administration of a survey/questionnaire and a review of peer-reviewed literature. This study finds that hip-hop is interwoven throughout the very fabric of modern media, music and art and is an integral expression in societal interaction and expression. Hip-hop is modern and yet primitive and will be around for many years to come.

Table of Contents
Abstract
Objective
Introduction
Research Questions
Research Instruments
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Literature Review
Discussion
Conclusions
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"The respondents to the data collection instrument (survey-questionnaire) were asked what was it that influenced them in listening to hip-hop music. The answers given were affirmations that imitation in society is alive and well in the present day. Because the hip-hop radio stations were readily available, the respondents state that this exposure was key in their music influences at an early age. When asked what influenced the respondents in their preference of the hip-hop dance form the answers given in unison stating that MTV was an influence and stating that imitation was the beginning of this dance form adoption by the respondents."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dietrich, Knut Ed. How Societies Create Movement Culture and Sport (2005) International Seminar 21 June - 24 June Copenhagen Online available at: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:_7S 6bH4gbpU J:www.ifi.ku .dk/download/%3Fid%3D41%26type%3Dpdf+hip+hop+da nce:+anthropolog y+and+ethnological&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=67.
• McCarren, Felecia (2006) "The Hip-Hop. An Other Revolution" Mellott, Noal Trans. (2006) TERRAIN no44-Mars 2005 Imitation and Anthropology Online available at: http://www.jp.culture.fr/culture/dp/mpe/publications/terrain/terrain/ter-44-resanglais.htm.
• Dias, Nelia (2006) Imitation and Anthropology Mellott, Noal Trans. (2006) TERRAIN no44-Mars 2005 Imitation and Anthropology Online available at: http://www.jp.culture.fr/culture/dp/mpe/publications/terrain/terrain/ter-44-resanglais.htm.

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