{"product_id":"desi-rap-hip-hop-and-south-asian-america-paperback","title":"Desi Rap: Hip Hop and South Asian America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUtkarsh Ambudkar\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eDj Rekha\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eDeepti Hajela\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesi Rap explores the connection between South Asian Americans and hip-hop as both a sociopolitical\/cultural movement and performative identity. This groundbreaking collection of essays is the first book of its kind to interrogate ideas about ownership of culture while asserting the distinctness of South Asian American identity that has come through the use of and influence by hip-hop as a cultural art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAjay Nair\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Vice Provost at the University of Pennsylvania. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurali Balaji\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer and doctoral fellow at the College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53329285742899,"sku":"9780739127223","price":113.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/fwQajVveC9780739127223.webp?v=1778162169","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/desi-rap-hip-hop-and-south-asian-america-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}