Islamic Themes in US Hip-Hop Culture

AvAnders Ackfeldt

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Islam has been a part of hip-hop culture since it sprang from New York’s street culture in the 1970s. Today hip-hop has evolved into a truly global artform with a diversity of Muslim Islamic discourses expressed. Using tools from the field of social semiotics, this book examines how Islamic themes feature in US hip-hop culture, maintaining a particular awareness that both Muslims as well as non-Muslims participate in their production. The book also argues that there is a historical continuity in the use of Islamic semiotic resources in US musical culture that runs through the entirety of the 20th century and can be observed in gospel, blues and jazz. It is also often connected to African American religious initiatives and African American empowerment politics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-31
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Music and Performance in Muslim Contexts
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781399537544

Utforska kategorier

Musik: stilar och genrer inom Kultur
Islam inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Anders Ackfeldt, PhD in History of Religions with specialisation in Islamic Studies from Lund University, is the Deputy Director of the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul. His latest book, Islamic Themes in US Hip-Hop Culture, has been published by Edinburgh University Press in 2025.

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Anders Ackfeldt’s timely intervention in the burgeoning field of Islam and hip-hop adds to the complexity of the subject matter, bringing to the fore both Muslim and non-Muslim voices to what he calls “Islamic themes” in American hip-hop. A must-read for all in the field of religion and popular culture!

Innehållsförteckning

List of FiguresAcknowledgements1. Introduction: Signs, Symbols and Artefacts2. The Study of Religion and Hip-Hop3. Islam in African American Music-Making4. From Planet Rock to Indigoism5. Paid in Full: The Serendipity of Islamic Semiotics in Hip-Hop6. Sights and Sounds of Malcom X in US Hip-Hop7. America Under Attack! Depicting 9/11 In Hip-Hop8. Conclusion: The Semiotics of Islam, Creativity and Blurred LinesBibliographyIndex