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Sampling Hip Hop and Making ‘Nóiz’: Transcultural Flows, Citizenship, and Identity in the Contestatory Space of Brazilian Hip Hop Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By David James McLaughlin, M.A. Graduate Program in Spanish and Portuguese The Ohio State University 2015 Dissertation Committee: Abril Trigo, Advisor Ana del Sarto Laura Podalsky Copyright by David James McLaughlin 2015 Abstract The dissertation examines how marginalized Brazilians use hip hop culture as a space in which to build community, demand citizenship and its associated benefits, and contest social, economic, racial, and national exclusion. Special emphasis is placed on how the Brazilian hip hop community uses rap music and visual culture and negotiates urban and digital space to achieve these goals and build connections to similar populations around the globe, taking advantage of increased connectivity through globalization. I also locate Brazilian hip hop in both Brazilian and Latin American musical, historical, and political contexts through a comparative theoretical framework that examines transculturation, antropofagia (cultural cannibalism), mestizaje, and sampling. Ultimately, with hip hop culture and rap music as spaces of contestation, I argue that hip hoppers connect globally to challenge traditional notions of nation and citizenship in an effort to access rights, increase visibility, and build community. ii Dedication To Sarah, who came with me and nearly died for this. To Julieta, who came back for us. To Helder Garmes, who picked us up, put us up, then flew at his own expense to make sure we were okay before our families arrived.
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