Hip-Hop e liberdade de expressão: uma análise fundamentada na educação para a mídia

Abstract

On the stage of symbolic disputes in the media, Hip -Hop is a movement that tries to legitimize itself artistically. As it has emerged from the periphery and from the black population in diaspora, the movement is still portrayed with prejudice, including at school. One way to accept the representations of Hip -Hop, in school activities, is to promote a critical study of themes that make up Hip-Hop, which can be done with the theoretical support of media-education. In this context, we propose this research, which investigates how Hip -Hop artists understand the concept of freedom of expression, aiming to create a space where there is the promotion of knowledge on the topic. To do so, we held an online meeting, in the “Live” format, broadcast on YouTube and open to the public. The online event had the participation of 5 artists from the Hip -Hop movement from Uberaba/MG. In the event, the artists were approached about some relevant topics related to freedom of expression and its relationship with the media. The testimonies were then transcribed and analyzed in terms of arguments presented for each item in the debate. The results suggest that, despite all the criticism of Hip -Hop, the clashes tend to be understood from an individual and subjective perspective. The debate needs the mobilization of references coming, for example, from legislation and human rights, which are fundamental to understanding and exercising freedom of expression. Thus, the results bring to light the demand for a productive dialogue between Hip-hop and media -education.