Contribution to Book
Still on the auction block: The (s)exploitation of Black adolescent girls in rap(e) music and hip-hop culture
The sexualization of childhood
(2009)
Abstract
Displaying anonymous, nude Black female bodies has a long history in Western societies, from the exhibition of enslaved women on the auction block to representations of Black female bodies in contemporary hip-hop music videos. The purpose of this chapter is to (1) discuss six sexual scripts that are commonly found in hip-hop culture and music videos; (2) examine possible consequences associated with exposure to hip-hop scripts for Black girls; and (3) make suggestions for intervention.
Keywords
- Black adolescent girls,
- hip hop,
- sexualization,
- sexual scripts,
- sexual assault,
- body image
Disciplines
Publication Date
2009
Editor
S. Olfman
Publisher
Praeger Press
Citation Information
Carolyn M West. "Still on the auction block: The (s)exploitation of Black adolescent girls in rap(e) music and hip-hop culture" Westport, CTThe sexualization of childhood (2009) p. 89 - 102 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/carolyn_west/13/