BAMS206 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hip Hop Movement, Hip Hop, Dj Kool Herc

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Black American Studies
• Course: BAMS206
• Professor: Drew Brown, Ph D

Document Summary

Black feminism/womanism: gender inequality is intersected with racial inequality; intent is to work with black males; uses gender inequality to point out the injustice that exists in the foundation of us society. Civil rights movement: a fight for racial equality throughout the 1960s. Integration: often viewed as a positive thing, but it had harsh repercussions. Lead to diminishing the black culture, often was assimilation not integration. Black power movement: not non violent; demanding respect; aimed for the protection of black people. Black masculinity/manhood: a socially constructed achievement regarding the maturity of thought and practices specific to males. Cool pose: a tough, fearless, aloof attitude said to be adopted by black men as a coping mechanism to deal with racial oppression. Field hollas: slaves working in corn fields or cotton fields often communicated through song with calls, cries , or hollers . Usually expressions of their inner feelings of the moment.