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The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth,Used
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The Cultural Matrix seeks to unravel a uniquely American paradox: the socioeconomic crisis, segregation, and social isolation of disadvantaged black youth, on the one hand, and their extraordinary integration and prominence in popular culture on the other. Despite school dropout rates over 40 percent, a third spending time in prison, chronic unemployment, and endemic violence, black youth are among the most vibrant creators of popular culture in the world. They also espouse several deeplyheld American values. To understand this conundrum, the authors bring culture back to the forefront of explanation, while avoiding the theoretical errors of earlier cultureofpoverty approaches and the causal timidity and special pleading of more recent ones.There is no single black youth culture, but a complex matrix of culturesadapted mainstream, AfricanAmerican vernacular, street culture, and hiphopthat support and undermine, enrich and impoverish young lives. Hiphop, for example, has had an enormous influence, not always to the advantage of its creators. However, its muscular message of primal honor and sensual indulgence is not motivated by a desire for separatism but by an insistence on sharing in the mainstream culture of consumption, power, and wealth.This interdisciplinary work draws on all the social sciences, as well as social philosophy and ethnomusicology, in a concerted effort to explain how culture, interacting with structural and environmental forces, influences the performance and control of violence, aesthetic productions, educational and work outcomes, familial, gender, and sexual relations, and the complex moral life of black youth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth'? A: The book explores the paradox of disadvantaged black youth facing socioeconomic challenges while simultaneously thriving in popular culture, analyzing the complex cultural influences at play.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth' is Orlando Patterson.
- Q: How many pages does this book contain? A: The book has a total of 688 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition of the book is bound in hardcover.
- Q: When was 'The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth' published? A: The book was published on February 9, 2015.
- Q: What academic disciplines does the book draw upon? A: The book incorporates insights from social sciences, social philosophy, and ethnomusicology.
- Q: Is the book suitable for understanding cultural influences on black youth? A: Yes, the book provides an in-depth analysis of how various cultural factors affect the lives of black youth.
- Q: What are some key cultural elements discussed in the book? A: Key cultural elements include mainstream adaptations, African-American vernacular, street culture, and hip-hop.
- Q: Does the book address the issue of violence among black youth? A: Yes, it discusses how culture interacts with structural forces to influence violence and other aspects of black youth's lives.
- Q: Is this book a good resource for educators and sociologists? A: Yes, the interdisciplinary approach makes it a valuable resource for educators, sociologists, and anyone interested in cultural studies.