Lyricism as Educational Transformation

The Writing Identity of a Hip Hop Lyricist and Educator
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-99349-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Research in Literacy Education

This volume explores the pedagogical and transformative potential of writing lyrics. Based on an autoethnographic study, and inspired by Ivanic’s notion of writer identity, it explores how writing can nurture different aspects of a student’s identity, allowing them to connect and engage with their social and community background. Through an analysis of the author’s lived experiences as a Black male educator and author, Hip Hop lyricist, and curriculum writer, it details how the lyrics of Hip Hop artists served as educational experiences in his journey towards becoming a Hip Hop artist and educator, as well as how he developed his experiences into a template for his students to follow through programs such as Hip Hop Literacy.

A unique and engaging exploration of lyricism, this book explores themes such as building positive classroom relationships, self-actualization, self-expression, skill acquisition, and culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogy. It will be of interest to researchers and educators involved in alternative literacy practices, Hip Hop education, autoethnography, and curriculum studies.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pretrell Muhammad, Lamont

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musiktheorie, Musikästhetik, Kompositionslehre
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Rock & Pop, Blues, Soul
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Alphabetisierung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Multikulturelle Pädagogik, Friedenserziehung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The Lyricism of Life 2. Hip Hop Literacy and Me 3. The Body of Literature, My Autoethnographic Research Design, and Theoretical and Conceptual Framework Roadmap of Chapters 4 through 9 4. Positive Relationships 5. Self-Actualization 6. Self-Expression 7. Influential Domains 8. Skill Acquisition and Development 9. Knowledge and Awareness 10. Personal Growth and Development 11. Mental Health/Well-Being 12. Discussion, Implications, and Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Lamont Pretrell Muhammad is Dean of Culture at the Academy for Integrated Arts, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.