Meredith Schweig
Renegade Rhymes: Rap Music, Narrative, and Knowledge in Taiwan
Renegade Rhymes: Rap Music, Narrative, and Knowledge in Taiwan
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Rap music has become a powerful tool for Taiwanese musicians to explore and reconcile their identity and history, blending local languages, music, and narrative traditions with critiques of the educational system and neoliberal economy.
Format: Hardback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2022
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
In the aftermath of oppressive political rule, Taiwan experienced a cultural renaissance in the late 1980s, marking a significant shift after nearly four decades of martial law under the Chinese Nationalist Party. As members of a diverse, multilingual society with a complex history of migration and colonization, Taiwanese individuals embraced this moment of political transformation with a fervent desire to share their stories and confront their identities. In her groundbreaking book, Renegade Rhymes, ethnomusicologist Meredith Schweig explores how rap music has emerged as a powerful tool in the post-authoritarian period, enabling both the exploration and creation of new knowledge about the ethnic, cultural, and political history of Taiwan.
Through extensive ethnographic fieldwork, Schweig takes readers on a captivating journey, showcasing the vibrant world of rap music in Taiwan. From concert venues to music video sets, protest scenes, and various other locations, she vividly depicts how early MCs from marginalized ethnic groups infused rap with essential elements of their local languages, music, and narrative traditions. These rappers aimed their critiques at the educational system and a neoliberal economy, using the art form to nurture associational bonds and rehearse rituals of democratic citizenship.
By doing so, they have crafted a unique sense of identity and belonging in the face of a complex and ever-changing present. Renegade Rhymes offers a profound insight into the role of rap music in shaping the cultural landscape of Taiwan, highlighting its ability to transcend boundaries, challenge norms, and empower individuals to express their perspectives and reclaim their history.
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780226820590
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