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Foundations of Sociological Inquiry Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas
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Today’s Objectives Quiz on Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas Skype with the Author Questions?
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Who wrote “Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas: Identity and the Code of the Street in Rap Music”? 1. Christopher Lyons 2. Charis Kubrin 3. Ross Matsueda & Derek Kreager 4. Jonathan Wender
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What was the Research Question in “Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas”? 1. How did rap music develop in different cities? 2. How do different types of rap music explain socio- economic inequality? 3. How is `code of the street’ represented in rap music? 4. How the ‘code of the street’ help explains socio-economic inequality?
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What was the primary hypothesis in “Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas”? 1. Rappers’ lyrics are unrelated to the ‘code of the street’ 2. Rappers’ lyrics cause violence 3. Rappers’ lyrics represent social norms 4. Rappers’ lyrics actively construct violent identities for themselves and for others
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What methods did Kubrin use to study how rappers’ lyrics actively construct violent identities for themselves and for others? 1. ethnography 2. sample survey 3. content analysis 4. comparative historical research 5. the analysis of existing statistics
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What code theme was most commonly referenced in songs coded for “Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas”? 1. Respect 2. Violence 3. Material wealth 4. Violent retaliation 5. Nihilism 6. Objectification of women
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Skype with Professor Charis Kubrin
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Questions?
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