response by Michael Babyak
Abstract:
This article talks about hip hop and how the fashion has come about. The author brings up how african americans culture among other things have influenced hip hop fashion. Also the author takes the angle that african americans are the sole reason why hip hop fashion is the way it is today. The author shows through culture and influence we change effect entire fashions.
Memorable Quote:
Hip-hop music and fashion have attained an essential position in culture, though they oscillate on the periphery of conformity and general acceptability, but because of the notion of outsider status, and building upon the popularity of rock music, hip-hop has been admired and emulated by teenagers of most ethnicities and social classes
Evaluative Response:
The author's angle on hip hop fashion in some cases makes it sound like that is the main fashion that african americans have. When clearly this is not true and almost stereotyping. While the author does state that is it their " main identity", I think this is a risky thing to say. African americans don't rely just on their hip hop fashion to be their only social identity. It would have been interesting to compare and contrast with other social identities that they have.
Personal Response:
I thought that this article was interesting because I think it's something that is often overlooked nowadays. People do not really discuss it. Not being an african american or having african american friends also makes it harder to get information such as was found in this article. I love how a minority can influence an entire fashion. It's very interesting how our community and world works. To sit down and really think about it is when you become fascinated with how the world works.
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