Bloomsbury Handbook of Hip Hop Pedagogy

<i>The Bloomsbury Handbook of Hip Hop Pedagogy </i>is the first reference work to cover the theory history research methodologies and practice of Hip Hop pedagogy. Including 20 chapters from activist-oriented and community engaged scholars the handbook provides perspectives and studies from across the world including Brazil the Caribbean Scandinavia and the USA. Organized into four topical sections focusing on the history and cultural roots of Hip Hop; theories and research methods in Hip Hop pedagogy; and Hip Hop pedagogy in practice the handbook offers theoretical analytical and pedagogical insights emerging across sociology literacy school counselling and youth organizing. The chapters reflect the impact of critical Hip Hop pedagogies and Hip Hop-based research for educators and scholars interested in radical transformative approaches to education. Ultimately the many voices included in the handbook show that Hip Hop pedagogy is a humanizing and emancipatory approach which is redefining the purposes and practices of education.