Lisa Munson
My major area of focus is social inequality and social justice. In addition to teaching undergraduates, I am especially interested in public sociology - applying sociological knowledge to promote social justice in the community. I am particularly focused on encouraging individual agency by illuminating ways that students (and others) may engage the system, with special emphasis on structural inequalities. Changing the way institutions in society are organized and funded can significantly affect social problems.
My dissertation focused on educational inequalities, measuring race, gender, and SES (socioeconomic status) differences in parent’s expectations of how far their children would go in school. Since joining the faculty at FSU (Florida State University), I have taught a variety of classes, leading to the development of a new course, the Sociology of Hip Hop Culture, which is now in its 7th year and is one of the most popular undergraduate courses in the College of Social Science and Public Policy.
Are you interested in learning or teaching about Hip Hop Culture from a sociological perspective? My most recent publication, Sociology of Hip Hop Culture is available at https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/sociology-hip-hop-culture-2
Phone: 8502944811
My dissertation focused on educational inequalities, measuring race, gender, and SES (socioeconomic status) differences in parent’s expectations of how far their children would go in school. Since joining the faculty at FSU (Florida State University), I have taught a variety of classes, leading to the development of a new course, the Sociology of Hip Hop Culture, which is now in its 7th year and is one of the most popular undergraduate courses in the College of Social Science and Public Policy.
Are you interested in learning or teaching about Hip Hop Culture from a sociological perspective? My most recent publication, Sociology of Hip Hop Culture is available at https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/sociology-hip-hop-culture-2
Phone: 8502944811
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Visual art has been tied to hip-hop culture since its emergence in the 1970s. Commentary on these initial connections often emphasizes the importance of graffiti and fashion during hip-hop's earliest days. Forty years later, hip-hop music has grown into a billion-dollar global industry, and its influence on visual art and society has also expanded. This book-length printed edition of Arts collects essays by scholars who explore this evolving influence through their work in art education, cultural theory, and visual culture studies. The topics covered by these authors include discussions on identity and cultural appropriation, equity and access as represented in select works of art, creativity and copyright in digital media, and the use of fine art tropes within the sociocultural history of hip-hop. As a collected volume, these essays make potentially important contributions to broadening the narrative on art education and hip-hop beyond the topics of graffiti, fashion, and the use of cyphers in educational contexts.
Sociology of Hip Hop Culture encourages students to examine messages expressed within Hip Hop culture through the application of major sociological perspectives and theories including structural functionalism, social conflict theory, symbolic interactionism and feminism. Students are challenged to think in new ways about the structural and cultural aspects of the reproduction of inequality. This turn-key course package examines the reciprocal relationship between Hip Hop culture and the broader American society. In other words, we will utilize sociological theories and methods to explore themes in Hip Hop culture and discuss the influence that Hip Hop culture has had on society.
Lisa Munson’s Sociology of Hip Hop Culture:
Begins by defining Hip Hop culture, and looking at its history in America through a sociological lens.
Discusses topics such as commodification and authenticity, the dynamics of race, class, gender and sexuality in Hip Hop, social and cultural capital, social stratification, social reproduction, definitions of deviance, and political and social movement messages in Hip Hop culture.
Fuses individual reading, online assignments, group work, a research paper, and an online discussion board.
Related ISBN's: 9781524999261
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Visual art has been tied to hip-hop culture since its emergence in the 1970s. Commentary on these initial connections often emphasizes the importance of graffiti and fashion during hip-hop's earliest days. Forty years later, hip-hop music has grown into a billion-dollar global industry, and its influence on visual art and society has also expanded. This book-length printed edition of Arts collects essays by scholars who explore this evolving influence through their work in art education, cultural theory, and visual culture studies. The topics covered by these authors include discussions on identity and cultural appropriation, equity and access as represented in select works of art, creativity and copyright in digital media, and the use of fine art tropes within the sociocultural history of hip-hop. As a collected volume, these essays make potentially important contributions to broadening the narrative on art education and hip-hop beyond the topics of graffiti, fashion, and the use of cyphers in educational contexts.
Sociology of Hip Hop Culture encourages students to examine messages expressed within Hip Hop culture through the application of major sociological perspectives and theories including structural functionalism, social conflict theory, symbolic interactionism and feminism. Students are challenged to think in new ways about the structural and cultural aspects of the reproduction of inequality. This turn-key course package examines the reciprocal relationship between Hip Hop culture and the broader American society. In other words, we will utilize sociological theories and methods to explore themes in Hip Hop culture and discuss the influence that Hip Hop culture has had on society.
Lisa Munson’s Sociology of Hip Hop Culture:
Begins by defining Hip Hop culture, and looking at its history in America through a sociological lens.
Discusses topics such as commodification and authenticity, the dynamics of race, class, gender and sexuality in Hip Hop, social and cultural capital, social stratification, social reproduction, definitions of deviance, and political and social movement messages in Hip Hop culture.
Fuses individual reading, online assignments, group work, a research paper, and an online discussion board.
Related ISBN's: 9781524999261