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The Crack Epidemic And The Transformation Of Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale, Mark Naison Apr 2021

The Crack Epidemic And The Transformation Of Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale, Mark Naison

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No Innocence Here: How Irish, Jewish And Italian New Yorkers Benefited From Their Whiteness In Post-World War Ii Nyc, Mark Naison Oct 2020

No Innocence Here: How Irish, Jewish And Italian New Yorkers Benefited From Their Whiteness In Post-World War Ii Nyc, Mark Naison

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Why Hip Hop Began In The Bronx- Lecture For C-Span, Mark Naison Oct 2019

Why Hip Hop Began In The Bronx- Lecture For C-Span, Mark Naison

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Critical Review Of Break Beats In The Bronx: Rediscovering Hip-Hop’S Early Years, Corey Lionel Spencer Sep 2019

Critical Review Of Break Beats In The Bronx: Rediscovering Hip-Hop’S Early Years, Corey Lionel Spencer

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Girl Groups In The Bronx: Race Gender And The Pursuit Of Respectability, Mark Naison Jan 2019

Girl Groups In The Bronx: Race Gender And The Pursuit Of Respectability, Mark Naison

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The Multiracial Bronx: A Unique Cultural Incubator In Post War America, Mark Naison Jan 2019

The Multiracial Bronx: A Unique Cultural Incubator In Post War America, Mark Naison

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In The Shadow Of The Great Depression- Car Imagery In Post War Rhythm And Blues Country, Mark Naison Jan 2019

In The Shadow Of The Great Depression- Car Imagery In Post War Rhythm And Blues Country, Mark Naison

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The Unacknowledged Economic And Political Forces Which Shaped The Rise Of Rock And Roll, Mark Naison Jan 2019

The Unacknowledged Economic And Political Forces Which Shaped The Rise Of Rock And Roll, Mark Naison

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Radical Social Ecology As Deep Pragmatism: A Call To The Abolition Of Systemic Dissonance And The Minimization Of Entropic Chaos, Arielle Brender May 2018

Radical Social Ecology As Deep Pragmatism: A Call To The Abolition Of Systemic Dissonance And The Minimization Of Entropic Chaos, Arielle Brender

Student Theses 2015-Present

This paper aims to shed light on the dissonance caused by the superimposition of Dominant Human Systems on Natural Systems. I highlight the synthetic nature of Dominant Human Systems as egoic and linguistic phenomenon manufactured by a mere portion of the human population, which renders them inherently oppressive unto peoples and landscapes whose wisdom were barred from the design process. In pursuing a radical pragmatic approach to mending the simultaneous oppression and destruction of the human being and the earth, I highlight the necessity of minimizing entropic chaos caused by excess energy expenditure, an essential feature of systems that aim …


Bronx Soundscape: Reflections On The Multicultural Roots Of Hip Hop In Bronx Neighborhoods, Mark Naison Dec 2008

Bronx Soundscape: Reflections On The Multicultural Roots Of Hip Hop In Bronx Neighborhoods, Mark Naison

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