A Theological Aesthetic of the Ugly: Hip-Hop, Race, and the City

The article discusses the relationship between art, theology and urban culture, including in regard the aesthetics of what is considered ugly. An overview of the social conditions of cities, including in regard to inequality, race and the responses of hip-hip music to urban social conditions, is pro...

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Published in:Cross currents
Main Author: Perkinson, James W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2015
In: Cross currents
Further subjects:B Race Social aspects
B TO 70 A.D
B Aesthetics Social aspects
B CITIES & towns
B Social History 21st century
B ART & society
B ART & theology
B History
B Social aspects
B Palestine
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Summary:The article discusses the relationship between art, theology and urban culture, including in regard the aesthetics of what is considered ugly. An overview of the social conditions of cities, including in regard to inequality, race and the responses of hip-hip music to urban social conditions, is provided. Topics, including ancient Palestine, the work of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca and the painting of of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, are discussed.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12113