Oakland's urban hieroglyphics : 21st Century African American, Latino, and Asian youth scribes of Oakland's graffiti culture

摘要

Using participatory action research with qualitative analysis, this study willudexamine the perceptions, exposure, and impact ???graffiti??? has on todays urban AfricanudAmerican, Latino, and Asian youth in Oakland California. The problems this study seeksudto address are the impact of legislation concerning graffiti by city officials and lawudenforcement as well as how the dominant narratives written on the subject are having anudimpact on youth of color. Young people have expressed their concerns for the absenceudand misrepresentation of culture within the local movement, specifically AfricanudAmerican presence. The aim of this research is to promote the transformative aspects ofudwriting culture from the youth of color who are creating it by providing their perceptions,udtheir exposure, access, and the impact of ???writing??? on their lives.