Each one Teach one: Hip Hop`s Politics and Practice

Abstract

Hip Hop, a global youth culture and a powerful means of education is also incredibly understudied and often misinterpreted. In the wake of capitalism`s failure to reducw ineuqualities and to deliver an ethically sound notion of transformative development, our focus would be better directed on the exposure of alternative forms of education, in this case: Hip Hop. A phenomenon that contests and challenges the dominant ( Western, mainstream) culture and it is this dynamic that allows for an alternative notion of development and consequently an alternative development action. This research wants to explore the politics and practice of the Hip Hop community in order to focus on Hip Hop`s capacity to make people reflect and transform human perspectives, encourage awareness and freesom of expression thereby creating a space for alternative action. This is the potential of Hip Hop to affect a given individual`s perception of reality, consciousness and/ or awareness of political and social issues.