In Search of Our Daughters’ Gardens: Hip Hop as Womanist Prose
This essay argues that Alice Walker’s seminal essay, "In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens," offers a bridge between hip hop and womanist thought that is insightful for theorizing the "daughter’s" (Generation Y) experiences. Moreover, Walkers' essay anticipates hip hop culture,...
| Published in: | Bulletin for the study of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2011
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Bulletin for the study of religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Daughters
B artistry B Sex B Religion B Womanist Thought B Representation B Gardens B Gender B Mothers B Feminist Theory B Music B Sexuality B Race B Dance B Nicki Minaj B Hip Hop |
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| Summary: | This essay argues that Alice Walker’s seminal essay, "In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens," offers a bridge between hip hop and womanist thought that is insightful for theorizing the "daughter’s" (Generation Y) experiences. Moreover, Walkers' essay anticipates hip hop culture, particularly the artistic expressions of female MCs (a.k.a. the "daughters"). One such daughter is current hip hop sensation, Nicki Minaj. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1871 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v40i3.004 |