Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-129) and index.
Contents:
Index. 12. Lyrics with violence and exploitation harm young people / Mike Osegueda -- 2. Censoring and restricting music lyrics harm society / Paul D. Fischer -- 3. Youths from dysfunctional families identify with violence and exploitation in music lyrics / Mary Eberstadt -- 4. Lyrics with violence and exploitation should not be protected by the First Amendment / John F. Borowski -- 5. The recording industry should take responsibility for violence in lyrics / Michael Rich -- 6. Hip-hop and rap lyrics contain gratuitous violence and cause harm / John H. McWhorter -- 7. Hip-hop and rap lyrics are unfairly criticized for violence / Edward Rhymes -- 8. Hip-hop and rap lyrics offer positive messages / Sara Libby -- 9. Banning words from hip-hop and rap music would be beneficial / John H. McWhorter -- 10. Banning words from hip-hop and rap music would not be beneficial / Alexander Billet -- 11. Advisory labels and recording industry self-regulation are effective / Hilary Rosen -- 12. Advisory labels and recording industry self-regulation may not be effective / Mike Osegueda -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.
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