Foundation (b-boy book)

For the 1951 novel by Isaac Asimov, see Foundation (Asimov novel). For the 2008 novel by Mercedes Lackey, see Foundation (Lackey novel).
Foundation
AuthorJoseph G. Schloss
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHip hop
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
2009
Publication placeUnited States
Pages176 pp
ISBN978-0-19-533406-7

Foundation: B-boys, B-girls and Hip-Hop Culture in New York is a book by Joseph G. Schloss which looks at b-boying and the culture surrounding it.[1] It features excerpts from interviews the author did with major figures in the b-boying world such as Ken Swift of Rock Steady Crew, Alien Ness, and Trac 2.[2]

Joseph Schloss is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Black and Latino Studies and Sociology at City University of New York[3] and also lecturers at Princeton University. Schloss attended every b-boy event in New York City for five years, learning b-boying as he researched the book.[4]

The book makes arguments against other hip-hop non-fiction books, mainly saying they do not engage the actual hip-hop/b-boy communities enough when doing scholarship of this kind.[4]

Reception

The Boston Globe calls it "the best work ever produced on b-boying, and one of the finest books yet to emerge from the swiftly proliferating ranks of hip-hop scholarship".[4] It has also received positive reviews from Liberator Magazine and Jeff Chang.[2]

Notes

References

  1. ^ Miyakawa, Felicia M. (2009). "Review:Foundation: B-Boys, B-Girls, and Hip-hop Culture in New York by Joseph G. Schloss". American Music. 24 (4). University of Illinois Press: 515–517. JSTOR 25652232.
  2. ^ a b "Oxford University Press: Foundation: Joseph G. Schloss". www.oup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
  3. ^ "About the Author". Oxford Academic Group - Foundation. University of Oxford. About the Author. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Mansbach, Adam (24 May 2009). "The ascent of hip-hop". Boston regional. Boston Globe Media Partners. Retrieved 20 February 2021.