| Buppies, B-Boys, Baps, & Bohos: Notes on Post-Soul Black Culture Contributor(s): George, Nelson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306810271 ISBN-13: 9780306810275 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $21.77 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: In this new and expanded edition of Nelson George's classic cultural study, contemporary black culture is chronicled through essays on music, film, sports, publishing, politics, and city life, both uptown and down. Buppies enters nearly every arena of the black urban U.S.A.: roisterous rappers and legendary hoopsters, streetwise hustlers and influential filmmakers, unsung musicians and drug dealers at work. In an edition updated with a new introduction as well as new essays, Nelson George's vibrant work clearly remains the definitive take on contemporary African American culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Art | Popular Culture - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 306.470 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.54" W x 8.53" (1.10 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this new and expanded edition of Nelson George's classic cultural study, contemporary black culture is chronicled through essays on music, film, sports, publishing, politics and city life, both uptown and down. Buppies enters nearly every arena of the black urban USA: roisterous rappers and legendary hoopsters, streetwise hustlers and influential filmmakers, unsung musicians and drug dealers at work. |