Midfielders, MCs, and Mediascapes: Soccer and Hip-Hop's Global Hope for the Third World

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  • Alex Brady

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/eurj.v3i2.8995

Keywords:

Fall 2007, social sciences, sociology

Abstract

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected due to the cultural and economic trends that we have collectively labeled "globalization," various localized communities and their respective cultural phenomena have collided with unprecedented vigor. This paper explores two such phenomena-the international communities of soccer and of hip-hop-and documents thae role that these forms play in the globalized world. Both in their marketing and through the various ways in which different groups have interpreted them. If they are to be understood as a means by which the Third World can transcend longstanding social boundaries, can we truly say that globalized media is accurately representing these ideals? Drawing extensively on a wide variety of scholarship concerning both of these cultural forms, this essay attempts to consider this question.

Author Biography

Alex Brady

Alex Brady graduated from Boston College in 2007 with a B.A. in English and a minor in History. He is a proud native of Buffalo, N.Y. Alex wrote this paper for Professor Christina Klein's seminar "Studies in American Culture: Globalization." he is currently a member of Teach for America and will be teaching 8th grade English and Social Studies in the South Bronx starting fall 2007.

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Published

2007-11-10

How to Cite

Brady, A. (2007). Midfielders, MCs, and Mediascapes: Soccer and Hip-Hop’s Global Hope for the Third World. Elements, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.6017/eurj.v3i2.8995

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