About the Author

Tony Mitchell is the author of Popular Music and Local Identity: Rock, Pop and Rap in Europe and Oceania (1996). He is Senior Lecturer in Writing and Cultural Studies at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Reviews

"[A] groundbreaking collection . . . an intelligent, engaging contribution to pop cultural studies . . . Artists, activists and academics will look to this benchmark collection for a long time."--Publishers Weekly

"This is a fascinating study of the way in which hip-hop has flourished in innumerable contexts outside the United States. The individual studies themselves are authoritative and compelling, written by experts on each national scene. The book as a whole invites us to rethink longstanding ideas about cultural imperialism and the flow of cultural influence. As such, it should be read by those with an interest in any kind of popular music. This book will spark discussion and shape the direction of future work on popular music and cultural globalization."--Will Straw, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Art History and Communications Studies, McGill University

""This is a fascinating study of the way in which hip-hop has flourished in innumerable contexts outside the United States. The individual studies themselves are authoritative and compelling, written by experts on each national scene. The book as a whole invites us to rethink longstanding ideas about cultural imperialism and the flow of cultural influence. As such, it should be read by those with an interest in any kind of popular music. This book will spark discussion and shape the direction of future work on popular music and cultural globalization.""--Will Straw, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Art History and Communications Studies, McGill University

"[A] groundbreaking collection . . . an intelligent, engaging contribution to pop cultural studies . . . Artists, activists and academics will look to this benchmark collection for a long time."--Publishers Weekly
"This is a fascinating study of the way in which hip-hop has flourished in innumerable contexts outside the United States. The individual studies themselves are authoritative and compelling, written by experts on each national scene. The book as a whole invites us to rethink longstanding ideas about cultural imperialism and the flow of cultural influence. As such, it should be read by those with an interest in any kind of popular music. This book will spark discussion and shape the direction of future work on popular music and cultural globalization."--Will Straw, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Art History and Communications Studies, McGill University

""This is a fascinating study of the way in which hip-hop has flourished in innumerable contexts outside the United States. The individual studies themselves are authoritative and compelling, written by experts on each national scene. The book as a whole invites us to rethink longstanding ideas about cultural imperialism and the flow of cultural influence. As such, it should be read by those with an interest in any kind of popular music. This book will spark discussion and shape the direction of future work on popular music and cultural globalization.""--Will Straw, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Art History and Communications Studies, McGill University