Essays about: "Mert Gürbüz"

Found 1 essay containing the words Mert Gürbüz.

  1. 1. Global Dichotomies on a Local Scale: A Grounded Theory Approach to Turkish Hip-Hop Culture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Mert Gürbüz; [2021]
    Keywords : grounded theory; hip-hop music; subcultures; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The concepts of ‘Old School’ and ‘New School’, peculiar to hip-hop's lexicon, have long been framed by theories of subculture heavily drawing on a binary scale of authenticity and inauthenticity. This dichotomy is widely used to characterize a discursive conflict between the authentic aspects of hip-hop music and its excessively commercialized versions undermining hip-hop’s counter-hegemonic potential. READ MORE