Wu-Tang for the Children: Swarming Elsewhere for Aesthetic (Re)Imaginings of Community, Theory, & Praxis

Autor/inn/en	Varga, Bretton A.; Ender, Tommy
Titel	Wu-Tang for the Children: Swarming Elsewhere for Aesthetic (Re)Imaginings of Community, Theory, & Praxis
Quelle	In: Equity & Excellence in Education, 56 (2023) 3, S.395-408 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Varga, Bretton A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-5684
DOI	10.1080/10665684.2023.2240339
Schlagwörter	African American Culture; Popular Culture; Music; Teaching Methods; Racism; Aesthetics; Critical Race Theory; Educational Practices; Inquiry; Imagination; Freedom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Popkultur; Musik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Rassismus; Ästhetik; Bildungspraxis; Freiheit
Abstract	The work in this article (re)traces the nuances embedded within the aesthetics of the Wu-Tang Clan to draw attention to two theoretical, Wu-based concepts: "Shaolin" and "swarming." This article leans into fugivity and critical race theory (CRT) to demonstrate how hip-hop music can be a capacious avenue for theorizing alternate ways to disrupt hegemonic, oppressive, and racist educational structures and master narratives. In particular, we use two Wu-Tang tracks (e.g. "Can it be all so simple," "Triumph") to demonstrate how static approaches to hip-hop--specifically the Wu-Tang--reduce and flatten engagements with hip-hop music in educational contexts. Central to our argument is that the aesthetics of the Wu-Tang Clan are more than economically damaged narratives that tether various culture entities together: Wu-Tang "is" theory. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01