Rey Bermudez
Biographic Data
| ID | 6514325 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rey Bermudez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rey |
| FAMILY NAME | Bermudez |
| SIGNATURE | BERMÚDEZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Community Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What’s the Rap About Ecstasy
Trends in ecstasy use in America during the past decade were reflected in mainstream, American rap-music lyrics between 1996 and 2003. Drawing on communication and cultural studies theory, this article provides a content analysis of 69 rap songs mentioning the club drug ecstasy. The songs are coded according to whether they contain positive, mixed or ambiguous, or negative messages about using or dealing ecstasy. Through an interpretive lens, the…
The Diffusion of Ecstasy Through Urban Youth Networks
Ecstasy is a drug commonly associated with all-night, or all-weekend electronic dance events known as raves. Upper- and middle-class clubs, gay bars and clubs, and party venues are other common public settings where ecstasy use occurs. During the mid to late 1990s its use was reported in locations as distant as Australia and New Zealand, England and Scotland, and North America. In the United States, use increased dramatically at the end of the mi…
What’s the Rap About Ecstasy
Trends in ecstasy use in America during the past decade were reflected in mainstream, American rap-music lyrics between 1996 and 2003. Drawing on communication and cultural studies theory, this article provides a content analysis of 69 rap songs mentioning the club drug ecstasy. The songs are coded according to whether they contain positive, mixed or ambiguous, or negative messages about using or dealing ecstasy. Through an interpretive lens, the…
The Diffusion of Ecstasy Through Urban Youth Networks
Ecstasy is a drug commonly associated with all-night, or all-weekend electronic dance events known as raves. Upper- and middle-class clubs, gay bars and clubs, and party venues are other common public settings where ecstasy use occurs. During the mid to late 1990s its use was reported in locations as distant as Australia and New Zealand, England and Scotland, and North America. In the United States, use increased dramatically at the end of the mi…
What’s the Rap About Ecstasy
Trends in ecstasy use in America during the past decade were reflected in mainstream, American rap-music lyrics between 1996 and 2003. Drawing on communication and cultural studies theory, this article provides a content analysis of 69 rap songs mentioning the club drug ecstasy. The songs are coded according to whether they contain positive, mixed or ambiguous, or negative messages about using or dealing ecstasy. Through an interpretive lens, the…
Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (2 works) · Ecstasy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Club (1 work) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (1 work) · Diffusion (1 work) · Gambling Behavior and Treatments (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work)