Assignment 2: Research Questions and Significance of Study

Research Questions and Significance of Study Hypothesis/Research Questions

When speaking on issues in relations to the derogatory depiction of Hip-Hop artists and the way it affects youth in the African American community, there is an inevitable conversation on how the media is a key factor. Although

. The following questions are proposed to gain an understanding on the relationship between hip-hop, media communications, and African

American youth:

1. Why is the foundation of Does this line of communication lead to another thread of systemic racism where Hip-Hop media is utilized as a tool to breakdown and destroy the mindset of the African American community?
2. How has the representation of the African American community in Hip-Hop media affected the behavior of African American youth?
3. Considering the already-established power of music over human development, does the exploitation of explicit content affect the psychological maturity of African American youth?
4. What communication techniques are most effective in regards to influencing the youth through media? How can these be strategically used to impact the perspectives African American youth have on Hip-Hop artists?

5. What pre-existing resources do labels have that assist Hip-Hop artists with their image?

How can these resources be used to support Hip-Hop artists in shifting the way their content and image impacts African American youth?

Significance of Study

The impact media has on youth, especially African American youth in regards to

Although there has been an ample amount of studies on the negative impact Hip-Hop has on the African American community, few have taken an

in-depth communications approach and spoke on how the media has had a hand in this. By taking this approach, one will be able to gain a better understanding of this issue in itscurrent

state. Also, this information could become a useful tool for the African American community to take advantage of, more specifically Hip-Hop artists, music and entertainment organizations, and even parents. People will be able to use this research to have a better understanding of the way

communication can be used to control the type of influence the Hip-Hop culture has on African American youth. This can potentially lead to an overall improvement in the psychological state of the African American community as a whole.

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