A Study of the Influence of Gangsta Rap on Grade 11 Male Learners in a Secondary School in Chatsworth
A study of the influence of Gangsta Rap on grade 11 male learners in a secondary school in Chatsworth by Rohith W. Maharaj 8523848 This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Masters in Education Degree in the Faculty of Education at the University of KwaZulu – Natal February 2013 Supervisor: Professor A. Sheik SUPERVISOR’S STATEMENT This dissertation has been submitted with / without my approval ……………………………… …………………….. Professor A. Sheik Date DECLARATION I, Rohith W. Maharaj, declare that this dissertation is my own work and has not been submitted previously for any degree in any university. ------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Researcher Date ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- Supervisor Date i Acknowledgements. To Bhagwan Shri Lakshmi Narayan for the strength, mental and physical well- being which enabled me to successfully complete this study. To my grand-parents Pundit and Mrs Ramluckan Tewary. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the following people for their support, invaluable help and encouragement in the completion of this study: 1. To my parents, Mrs and the late Mr W.R. Maharajh, for instilling in me the value of education. 2. To my supervisor, Prof. Sheik, for your wisdom, guidance, advice and encouragement. 3. To my brother Dheran, for encouraging me to study further. 4. To Lokesh for your invaluable support. 5. To Nessa for your unselfish help and encouragement. 6. To my children, Shravan and Swasthi, for putting up with my moods and tantrums. 7. To the participants of this study, thank you for making it possible. 8. To Sunitha, my wife, my companion, my best friend, my biggest critic.
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