In Search of Our Daughters’ Gardens: Hip Hop as Womanist Prose
Issue: Vol 40 No. 3 (2011)
Journal: Bulletin for the Study of Religion
Subject Areas: Religious Studies Buddhist Studies Islamic Studies Biblical Studies
Abstract:
This essay argues that Alice Walker’s seminal essay, “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens,” offers a bridge between hip hop and womanist thought that is insightful for theorizing the “daughter’s” (Generation Y) experiences. Moreover, Walkers' essay anticipates hip hop culture, particularly the artistic expressions of female MCs (a.k.a. the “daughters”). One such daughter is current hip hop sensation, Nicki Minaj.
Author: Tamura Lomax