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Big Pimpin'. The Poetics of Czech Hip Hop Mainstream.
Segi, Stefan ; Janáček, Pavel (advisor) ; Bílek, Petr (referee)
5 Abstract This thesis is focused on the poetics of czech hip hop lyrics. It deals with meanings lyrics can posess inside the frame of different models of youth subcultures or in context of dominant culture. The comparathive method showed being of good use because of cultural transfer, that lies in the very basics of hip hop music and culture. The relation between music and lyrics in a whole of single performance, whether is it concert or record, is also an important topic of this research. Key words hip hop, rap, popular culture, lyrics, subculture
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Rap Scene as a Public Sphere: How Political Criticism Appears in Czech Rap and How Its Consequences in Public Relations
Blejštil, Petr ; Hroch, Miloš (advisor) ; Křeček, Jan (referee)
Diploma thesis Rap Scene as a Public Sphere: How Political Criticism Appears in Czech Rap and How Its Consequences in Public Relations presents Czech rap subculture in the context of traditional and modern approaches to cultural studies. Work deals with Czech rap as a public sphere that has the opportunity to speak to broad fan bases through its content, to establish public discourse and to shape the way of listeners' thinking about public affairs. The diploma thesis focuses on the politicization of rap and politically motivated texts by the authors of the Czech rap scene. The diploma thesis includes content analyzes of selected songs of the Czech rap underground and mainstream scene, which are interpreted with context to approaches to the study of subcultures and pop culture. The research includes in-depth interviews with Czech musicians and analyzes of other media interviews of some authors. The primary goal of the research is to find out the motivation and demotivation of Czech rap artists to enter into a public debate on political issues by their songs. The thesis reveals how Czech rappers understand their own position within the system of the majority society and answers questions about the current form of Czech and global rap music production.
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Psychosocial and linguistic aspects of explicit language in hiphop culture
Sommerová, Lucie ; Doubek, David (advisor) ; Páchová, Anna (referee)
This thesis is focused on functions of explicit language in hiphop culture. This area was examine by using lyrics of czech hip-hop artists. We used analysis, especially analysis of content which revealed not only manifest meanings, but especially hidden meanings. Thereafter the hip-hop lyrics was comparing with carnival culture in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Conclusions obtained using these methods show, how hip-hop artists use explicit language in their lyrics. Keywords: Psycholinguistics, Sociolonguistics, Explicit language, Hip hop, Culture Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Big Pimpin'. The Poetics of Czech Hip Hop Mainstream.
Segi, Stefan ; Janáček, Pavel (advisor) ; Bílek, Petr (referee)
5 Abstract This thesis is focused on the poetics of czech hip hop lyrics. It deals with meanings lyrics can posess inside the frame of different models of youth subcultures or in context of dominant culture. The comparathive method showed being of good use because of cultural transfer, that lies in the very basics of hip hop music and culture. The relation between music and lyrics in a whole of single performance, whether is it concert or record, is also an important topic of this research. Key words hip hop, rap, popular culture, lyrics, subculture
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Origin and transfer of hip hop culture focusing on the element of dance
Krobot, Michal ; Tyslová, Irena (advisor) ; Kouba, Vojtěch (referee)
The aim of the bachelor's dissertation is to map the history of hip hop culture and its enculturation in the world. It explains the origins of the hip hop movement, defines the basic elements and important personalities influencing its development. From the beginning it focuses mainly on the origin and development of the cultural patterns in dance. Consequently a crucial part of the work derives mainly from my experience as a professional dancer, organizer, regularly educating people abroad and actively involved in the development of this culture in our country. In general it explains the economic contribution of the culture to the world, examines the emergence and development of the culture, assesses the differences between the original and devolved formula and outlines the social structure of dancers and the infrastructure of organizations in the Czech Republic.
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