hiphopstudy
06-10-2009, 04:01 AM
In short:
This goes out to all HipHoppers!!!
MCs, DJs, B-boys, Writers, BeatBoxers, Producers and Fans!
What attracts YOU to HipHop? Why are you into it? Was everything better back in the days or is HipHop more alive than ever? What is HipHop about in 2009? I’m currently doing a scientific study for the University of East London and I’m interested in a possible change of motivations within the HipHop community. Since the commercialisation of rap music during the 1990’s HipHop has spread across the world; however, some say that the real HipHop died along the way. The reasons to do, watch or listen to HipHop (Rapping, DJing, Breakdancing and/or Graffiti) seem to have changed since Kool Herc and Bambaataa. So is the majority by now in it for fame and money? Who’s taking it serious? Who just wants to have some fun? And how does it affect your well-being? I wanna know where HipHop is going and what drives people to be part of it.
Please take 20 minutes and complete my questionnaire.
http://www.jazzmen.be/en4ce/questionnaire.html
more info and download at
www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy
www.myspace.com/hiphopstudy
Peace
Yannick
PS: You’d really help me out if you could spread this to whoever feels a connection to HipHop. From Oldschool heads to whatever it may have developed into. Every opinion counts!
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In more words:
My name is Yannick Jacob and I’m currently conducting a study about HipHop and motivation with the University of East London where I am doing my Masters in Applied Positive Psychology.
The aim of my study is to find out why people in 2009 are into HipHop and its elements (Rap, DJing, Breakdance, Graffiti, Producing etc) and detect possible changes in that motivation during the last three decades and especially since the commercialisation of rap music in the 1990’s.
As literature from and about the 1970’s and 80’s has shown, HipHop as a cultural movement and what it provides for its followers, is capable of satisfying every component of prevalent wellbeing theories such as the Self-Determination Theory (SDT, Ryan & Deci 2000: autonomy, competence and relatedness) or Psychological Well-Being (PWB, Ryff & Keyes 1995: personal growth, self-acceptance, purpose). However, it is reasonable to suggest that since rap music has spread into the mainstream (and into the world) motivations to participate and sympathise with HipHop as a culture have changed. I have found many references in the literature about the reasons people got involved in HipHop in the early years but I could not find a single study about what drives (young) people to do HipHop in 2009.
I aim to include as many different populations within the HipHop community as possible, whether they are actively involved or just sympathising (varying across culture, colour, age, gender, education, level of involvement, genre preference, element affiliation, residential area etc). This is where I need your help in distributing my questionnaire to literally anyone who considers him or herself connected to HipHop in any way.
If you’re one of them, please fill out the questionnaire yourself.
You will be asked to fill out a simple questionnaire. First some questions about where you are from and your involvement in HipHop, then two open ended questions about what got you into HipHop in the first place and your motivation to engage in HipHop now. Another questionnaire will then ask you several questions about your general aspirations in life and your well-being.
Overall this should take no longer than 20minutes depending on how much you choose to write about your motivations. It is entirely up to you how much you write, however, the more the better.
Find more info and download of the questionnaire online at:
www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy
www.myspace.com/hiphopstudy
Direct link to questionnaire:
English: http://www.jazzmen.be/en4ce/questionnaire.html
Deutsch: http://www.jazzmen.be/en4ce/fragebogen.html
Flyer:
http://www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy/HipHopStudy-Flyer-front-small.jpg
http://www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy/HipHopStudy-Flyer-back-small.jpg
Thanks
Yannick Jacob
This goes out to all HipHoppers!!!
MCs, DJs, B-boys, Writers, BeatBoxers, Producers and Fans!
What attracts YOU to HipHop? Why are you into it? Was everything better back in the days or is HipHop more alive than ever? What is HipHop about in 2009? I’m currently doing a scientific study for the University of East London and I’m interested in a possible change of motivations within the HipHop community. Since the commercialisation of rap music during the 1990’s HipHop has spread across the world; however, some say that the real HipHop died along the way. The reasons to do, watch or listen to HipHop (Rapping, DJing, Breakdancing and/or Graffiti) seem to have changed since Kool Herc and Bambaataa. So is the majority by now in it for fame and money? Who’s taking it serious? Who just wants to have some fun? And how does it affect your well-being? I wanna know where HipHop is going and what drives people to be part of it.
Please take 20 minutes and complete my questionnaire.
http://www.jazzmen.be/en4ce/questionnaire.html
more info and download at
www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy
www.myspace.com/hiphopstudy
Peace
Yannick
PS: You’d really help me out if you could spread this to whoever feels a connection to HipHop. From Oldschool heads to whatever it may have developed into. Every opinion counts!
______________________________________________________________________ _____
In more words:
My name is Yannick Jacob and I’m currently conducting a study about HipHop and motivation with the University of East London where I am doing my Masters in Applied Positive Psychology.
The aim of my study is to find out why people in 2009 are into HipHop and its elements (Rap, DJing, Breakdance, Graffiti, Producing etc) and detect possible changes in that motivation during the last three decades and especially since the commercialisation of rap music in the 1990’s.
As literature from and about the 1970’s and 80’s has shown, HipHop as a cultural movement and what it provides for its followers, is capable of satisfying every component of prevalent wellbeing theories such as the Self-Determination Theory (SDT, Ryan & Deci 2000: autonomy, competence and relatedness) or Psychological Well-Being (PWB, Ryff & Keyes 1995: personal growth, self-acceptance, purpose). However, it is reasonable to suggest that since rap music has spread into the mainstream (and into the world) motivations to participate and sympathise with HipHop as a culture have changed. I have found many references in the literature about the reasons people got involved in HipHop in the early years but I could not find a single study about what drives (young) people to do HipHop in 2009.
I aim to include as many different populations within the HipHop community as possible, whether they are actively involved or just sympathising (varying across culture, colour, age, gender, education, level of involvement, genre preference, element affiliation, residential area etc). This is where I need your help in distributing my questionnaire to literally anyone who considers him or herself connected to HipHop in any way.
If you’re one of them, please fill out the questionnaire yourself.
You will be asked to fill out a simple questionnaire. First some questions about where you are from and your involvement in HipHop, then two open ended questions about what got you into HipHop in the first place and your motivation to engage in HipHop now. Another questionnaire will then ask you several questions about your general aspirations in life and your well-being.
Overall this should take no longer than 20minutes depending on how much you choose to write about your motivations. It is entirely up to you how much you write, however, the more the better.
Find more info and download of the questionnaire online at:
www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy
www.myspace.com/hiphopstudy
Direct link to questionnaire:
English: http://www.jazzmen.be/en4ce/questionnaire.html
Deutsch: http://www.jazzmen.be/en4ce/fragebogen.html
Flyer:
http://www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy/HipHopStudy-Flyer-front-small.jpg
http://www.jazzmen.be/hiphopstudy/HipHopStudy-Flyer-back-small.jpg
Thanks
Yannick Jacob