From Kung Fu to Hip Hop: Globalization, Revolution, and Popular Culture

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From Kung Fu to Hip Hop SUNY series EXPLORATIONS in POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES Emmanuel C. Eze and Arif Dirlik, Editors A complete listing of books in this series can be found at the end of this volume. From Kung Fu to Hip Hop Globalization, Revolution, and Popular Culture M. T. KATO State University of New York Press Published by STATE UNIVERSIT Y OF NEW YORK PRESS, ALBANY© 2007 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. Cover art courtesy of Geces One “Dek.” Photography by Bruce Behnke. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kato, M. T., 1961– From Kung Fu to Hip Hop : globalization, revolution, and popular culture / M. T. Kato. p. cm. — (SUNY series, explorations in postcolonial studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6991-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6992-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Popular culture. 2. Mass media and culture. 3. Mass media—Social aspects. 4. Kung fu. 5. Lee, Bruce, 1940–1973. 6. Hip-hop. 7. Hendrix, Jimi. 8. Globalization. I. Title. II. Series. CB430.K38 2007 306.4—dc22 2006010146 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Li‘a and her ancestral spirits ...