The Transcendentalist hip-hop movement
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The Department of English seeks to provide all university students with the skills of effective communication and critical thinking, as well as imparting knowledge of literature, creative writing, linguistics, speech and technical communication to students within and outside of the department.
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The Department of English and Speech was formed in 1939 from the merger of the Department of English and the Department of Public Speaking. In 1971 its name changed to the Department of English.
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1939-present
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- Department of English and Speech (1939-1971)
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- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college)
- Department of English (predecessor, 1898-1939)
- Department of Public Speaking (predecessor, 1898-1939)
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This thesis compares and contrasts the 19th-century American Transcendentalists with modern independent Midwestern hip-hop artists. The views and works of the Transcendentalists and hip-hop music and culture have greatly impacted and altered American identity. Though the views and works of artists in both movements are incredibly diverse, they center around a belief that mainstream society is not reaching its full potential. These seemingly disparate movements align through their espousal of simplicity as a means of self improvement, their exploration of the natural world as a place of physical and spiritual healing, and their approach to feminist thought.