DJs, playlists, and community: imagining communication design through hip hop

Victor Del Hierro The University of Texas at El Paso

Abstract

This article argues for the inclusion of Hip Hop communities in technical communication research. Through Hip Hop, technical communicators can address the recent call for TPC work to expand the field through culturally sensitive and diverse studies that honor communities and their practices. Using a Hip Hop community in Houston as a case study, this article discusses the way DJs operate as technical communicators within their communities. Furthermore, Hip Hop DJs build complex relationships with communities to create localized and accessible content. As technical communicators, Hip Hop practitioners can teach us to create community-based communication design for more diverse contexts.

Journal
Communication Design Quarterly
Published
2019-08-26
DOI
10.1145/3358931.3358936
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