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My aim is to investigate whether in some aspect` Hip-hop is a contemporary religion for the youth. I believe this research has strong sociological implications
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RATIONALE Aim My aim is to investigate whether in some aspect` Hip-hop is a contemporary religion for the youth. I believe this research has strong sociological implications and my interest in music and how music influences the behaviour and attitudes of an individual. I believe that young people who listen to hiphop music are influenced in various ways mainly the dress code and language. Patricia McBroom (American Public Affairs) stated "many middle class parents thought it was just a fad when their teenagers started wearing jeans that sagged below their hips in imitation of hiphop culture." Hiphop culture has been seen as a culture that has been adopted by many youths who listen to hiphop music around the globe. According to Michael Eric Dyson a professor of religious studies and an expert in youth culture at the DePaul University in Chicago claims "hiphop is an extraordinary cultural development. It is unquestionably...
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