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Originally Posted by Sophist08edLady
In some ways this may be true, but we are talking about a human subject study not "1 out of 10 people choose Coke over Pepsi". There are guidelines and ethical ramifications for those who tamper with the results of studies. I know that sometimes numbers can be "tweeked", but I am a true beliver in scientifical inquiry, a true researcher presents the facts no matter what they may be...In God I trust, all others must bring data  ! I would def like to see the data on a study about depression and rappers. From the excerpts of the book on Amazon, it does not appear that Ms. Morgan is a researcher, rather she is a journalist. Journalists often get paid to sensationalize situations, stories, or reports to make them interesting and worthy to sell. Nonetheless, it appears that this book may be a good read for entertainment. |
Hi Soror, I don't think that Joan Morgan is presenting the information from the viewpoint of a research study but moreso from her own viewpoint as what she calls herself - a hip hop feminist if i recall correctly (or maybe i'm confusing that with another book). At any rate, it's basically a book about her thoughts about hip hop. I don't think that she means it to be a publication of any results of a research study.
I can appreciate the desire for concrete evidence as I was an engineer and scientist in my former life, however, I think that this book is more of the flavor of an extended editorial from a "self-proclaimed hip hopper."
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