Class Notes 4/2/07 Group work ("Who(se) Am I? The Identity and Image of Women in Hip-Hop Media")

Class Notes

April 2, 2007

Chapter 14: “Who(se) Am I? The Identity and Image of Women in Hip-Hop Media

Argument

• There is a specific identity of women in hip-hop in which they are objectified.

• Women who are artists have to break through this identity to become seen as more independent.

Target/Audience

• Hip-hop artists

• Women

• Girls to be aware of this objectification

• Boys to see this unrealistic ideal of women

• Record companies

Structure/Discourse

• Analyzed the recent trend of objectifying and subjugating black women in hip-hop music videos and their potentially damaging social impact

• Analyzed feminist recording artists response.