Author: Anders Ackfeldt

Review: Representing Islam: Hip-Hop of the September 11 Generation

20 Dec 2021

Review: Representing Islam: Hip-Hop of the September 11 Generation
Anders Ackfeldt Book Review The book Representing Islam: Hip-Hop of the September 11 Generation (2020) by Kamaludeen Mohmed Nasir explores the entangled relationship between Islam and hip-hop. The book centers around Muslim hip-hop artists affected by the war on terror and the long-term consequences of the 9/11 attacks; increased surveillance, a securitization of Islam, and an amplified islamophobia, not only in the United States but around the world. The…

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Review: Methods for Studying Video Games and Religion

15 Dec 2020

Review: Methods for Studying Video Games and Religion
Anders Ackfeldt Book Review The edited volume Methods for Studying Video Games and Religion (2017) by Vít Šisler, Kerstin Radde-Antweiler, and Xenia Zeiler takes the study of religion and video games seriously and recognizes the widespread usage of religious themes in the world of games. The book can be read as an exposé of the state of research in the field of Game Studies with the specific focus on…

Book Review

Orchestrating Hip-hop Culture Online: Within and Beyond the Middle East

10 Nov 2013

Orchestrating Hip-hop Culture Online: Within and Beyond the Middle East
Anders Ackfeldt Editorial This current issue of CyberOrient brings together academics active at Scandinavian universities focusing on hip-hop from different aspects and fields. From different perspectives the authors seek to make sense of the impact, functions and dynamics of Middle Eastern and/or Islamic representations in hip-hop music online, both within and beyond the Middle East.

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“I Am Malcolm X” – Islamic Themes in Hip-hop Video Clips Online

10 Nov 2013

“I Am Malcolm X” – Islamic Themes in Hip-hop Video Clips Online
Anders Ackfeldt Article The Internet provides a space for new interpretations and conversations concerning religious practices to take place without the direct interference of religious authorities. The intention of this article is to highlight one vivid aspect of this development, Islamic themed hip-hop video clips distributed online. The visual aesthetics, the selection of pictures (or no pictures), themes and storylines supplementing the musical message can be used to…

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