The Cultural Impact of Kanye West

J. Bailey

Mar 2014 · Springer

About this ebook

Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them.

Ratings and reviews

this is a good academic book that should be used primarily for students at college, university etc. the book itself has some great insight on Kanye Wests musical career.

Kayne west is not worth the powder to blow his brains out.

About the author

Reynaldo Anderson, Harris-Stowe State University, USA ShaDawn Battle, University of Cincinnati, USA Dawn Boeck, Texas A and M University, USA Regina Bradley, Florida State University, USA A.D. Carson, University of South Carolina, USA Tommy Curry, Texas A and M University, USA Akil Houston, Ohio University, USA John Jennings, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Nicholas Krebs, Purdue University, USA David J. Leonard, Washington State University, USA Heidi Lewis, Colorado College, USA Monica R. Miller, Lewis and Clark University, USA Mark Anthony Neal, Duke University, USA Tim'm West, Artist and Activist