Thesis plan

I'm not sure how much traffic this blog is getting, but I thought I'd give an update of how my thesis is (not) coming along. I really don't feel like I have done nearly enough research, but have attempted to work out a bit of a plan outlining what I want to cover in my thesis. At this stage it will include three chapters plus a literary review.

LITERARY REVIEW
-will explore major theories regarding Australian hip hop
-what has been said, what needs to be said
-how these arguments affect my thesis

CHAPTER 1
-will explore the dissemination of hip hop to places outside the USA
-what are the factors that have made hip hop so easily dispersed and embraced by Australian communities?
-globalisation; homogenous characteristics of hip hop (e.g uniform notions of authenticity) makes it easily adaptable to other contexts

CHAPTER 2
-connections to grassroots communities
-Mitchell’s argument that African American culture of hip hop difficult for Anglo-Saxon Australian to feel comfortable relating to… therefore adopted by other communities such as, indigenous, Pacific Islander and other migrant groups
-“credible alternative to the normative ‘whiteness’ of Australian society" (Tony Mitchell:2003)

CHAPTER 3
-this will be the ‘how’ chapter.
-how the hip hop sentiment has been utilised to gain sense of empowerment
-eg. hip hop work shops
-knowledge important- gives sense of origin; place that comes with hip hop; can lead to feeling of validation for participants.

I guess my main concern is am I trying to cover too much? Perhaps my thesis will be best served by having a narrower focus, though I'm not really sure. I guess it won't be until I've done more reading and can refine my actual topic even further that I decide.