Gender and Sexuality in Hip Hop WOM324
Fall 2019 | 3 credits | Dr. Pabón
Aja Brandt WOM324 Each One Teach One Project 12/13/19 Most of what I’ve learned from this course is what it means to be a feminist in a patriarchal, male-dominated society especially in relation to the male-dominated culture of hip hop music. Artists such as those included in my playlist have fought and continue to fight… Continue reading Each One Teach One Playlist
The collection of quotes I created were aimed towards statements that empower hip hop culture, including feminism, clarity about sexism, community, racial equality and inequality within hip hop culture. This course has taught me a lot about feminism both in relation to hip hop and on its own. Much of the readings we were assigned… Continue reading Aja Brandt – Semester Quote Collection
I personally never grew up with religion. I’ve only been to church on a handful of occasions, and all I’ve learned about religion was through school, from those who practice and discuss their beliefs, and through music. Despite my lack of a religious background or past, though I’ve never really connected with such beliefs expressed… Continue reading Religion In Hip Hop
Aja Brandt Blog Post #3 WOM324 )ctober 11 2019 The readings concerning Feminism and Hip Hop we read and discussed were interesting to say the least. In fact more than a few were mindblowing to me. I think it’s best explained with the line from The Crunk Feminist Collective. “Hip Hop Generation Feminism: Feminism… Continue reading Blog Post #3 Brandt
Our class discussions and readings have really broadened my understanding of what feminism is and the way it can intertwine within the roles of gender and sexuality, both in and outside of hip hop. When we watched the video/interview of ‘Jerk’ tagging her name in various styles all over the walls, I couldn’t help but… Continue reading Blog #2 Aja Brandt
Deciding to take this class was a combination of curiosity and my lack of knowledge on hip hop as a genre and the culture that grew from and intertwined with the music. My friends and I share different tastes in music but enjoy sharing different songs and artists with one another as a means to… Continue reading Brandt_BlogPost1