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Singing to exist. Narratives and trajectories of African and Afro-descendant rappers in Lisbon
| Resumo: | The educational achievement gap between white native students and their African and Afro descendant peers has been widely studied and explained by transnational studies. Perceived discrimination has been pointed out as a predictor for academic disengagement in minority groups. Discrimination is also related to low well-being and involvement in risk behaviors. While much research has shed light on the origins of racial discrimination — which, in the Portuguese context, stems from a long history of colonialism and denial — studies on coping strategies to stigma are limited in Portugal. However, some research has highlighted the positive effects of rap music in psychological well-being for marginalized youth. This study explores, through semi - structured interviews, the narratives of eleven male African and Afro descendant youngsters from the cities of Sintra and Amadora who use rap music as means of expression. A thematic analysis was conducted to analyze the data. The testimonies suggest that the youngsters found in rap music the place of belonging that the educational system failed to provide. Results, limitations and suggestions for future research and educational policies are discussed. |
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| Autores principais: | Benebgui, Jonatan Israel |
| Assunto: | Perceived racial discrimination Exclusão escolar -- Exclusion from school Coping strategies Música Rap -- Rap music Discriminação racial percecionada Estratégias de coping |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | ISCTE |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório ISCTE |
| Resumo: | The educational achievement gap between white native students and their African and Afro descendant peers has been widely studied and explained by transnational studies. Perceived discrimination has been pointed out as a predictor for academic disengagement in minority groups. Discrimination is also related to low well-being and involvement in risk behaviors. While much research has shed light on the origins of racial discrimination — which, in the Portuguese context, stems from a long history of colonialism and denial — studies on coping strategies to stigma are limited in Portugal. However, some research has highlighted the positive effects of rap music in psychological well-being for marginalized youth. This study explores, through semi - structured interviews, the narratives of eleven male African and Afro descendant youngsters from the cities of Sintra and Amadora who use rap music as means of expression. A thematic analysis was conducted to analyze the data. The testimonies suggest that the youngsters found in rap music the place of belonging that the educational system failed to provide. Results, limitations and suggestions for future research and educational policies are discussed. |
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