| Breakbeat Pedagogy: Hip Hop and Spoken Word Beyond the Classroom Walls Contributor(s): Steinberg, Shirley R. (Other), Mooney, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433133253 ISBN-13: 9781433133251 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $108.21 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - Computers | Computer Science - Education | Administration - General |
| Dewey: 370.917 |
| LCCN: 2016015059 |
| Series: Counterpoints |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (0.75 lbs) 150 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Breakbeat Pedagogy provides a groundbreaking framework for the inclusion of hip-hop culture in schools. Looking beyond the previous model of hip-hop-based education, Brian Mooney argues for school-wide hip-hop events, such as poetry slams, as the ideal site for students to engage in the elements of hip-hop culture. Working from the perspective of a classroom teacher, the author reflects on the story of Word Up , a hip-hop and spoken word poetry event that began with students in a New Jersey high school. He makes the case for a pedagogy with the potential to transform urban schools and the way we think about them. This is essential reading for any teacher committed to social justice and culturally relevant education. |