(Pro-) Socially conscious hip hop: Empathy and attitude, prosocial effects of hip hop

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Main Author:	Haery, Todd Cameron
Language:	English
Published:	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2020
Subjects:	Sociology Social Psychology Music Communication Intergroup relations social identity theory media effects empathy rap music prosocial hip-hop
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1587747399137313

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu15877473991373132021-08-03T07:14:40Z (Pro-) Socially conscious hip hop: Empathy and attitude, prosocial effects of hip hop Haery, Todd Cameron Sociology Social Psychology Music Communication Intergroup relations social identity theory media effects empathy rap music prosocial hip-hop The scope of this thesis addresses the widening cultural, racial, and social divide in the U.S. today and the potential in which hip hop music can serve as a remedy to these social divides. It has been said that race relations are at a 20-year low, hate crimes against gays (and the LGBT community) are prevalent, and attitudes towards the homeless seem to be in perpetual decline (Dann, 2017). Here I discuss the current social disharmony between the dominant in-group and socially stigmatized outgroups while exploring potential remedies for such intergroup discord. One such potential remedy in particular is socially conscious hip hop. Being that hip hop music’s origins are rooted in providing a platform and a voice for marginalized members of society who otherwise would go unheard, this form of entertainment media may possess unique and novel capacity to affect prosocial outcomes. By re-conceptualizing the nature of hip hop culture, highlighting the significance of understanding its complex history, and emphasizing the socio-political forces driving rap music’s foundation, several potential pro-social impacts—commonly understated within literature concerning the effects of consuming rap music—begin to surface. A mediated intergroup contact approach is used to establish conceptual framework that views rap as lyrical narratives that influence perception and mold social identity. Mediated intergroup contact, also closely related to parasocial contact theory, ascribes that individuals’ perceptions of social outgroup members can be enhanced via media and/or other forms of indirect contact with outgroup members. Socially conscious hip hop is discussed as informative, entertainment media capable of positively influencing attitudes towards socially stigmatized outgroup members and provoking deep-seated emotional responses (e.g., perspective, self-reflection, and other eudemonic feelings) similarly described in extant literature on media effects by serving as an effective conduit of indirect contact between groups. Identifying empathetic affects and perspective-taking as mechanisms activated by lyrical narratives, I argue that rap music can improve intergroup relations by enhancing attitudes and reducing stereotypes. 2020-10-01 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1587747399137313 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1587747399137313 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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(Pro-) Socially conscious hip hop: Empathy and attitude, prosocial effects of hip hop

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