| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 220 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Feminists Debate Beyoncé / Janell Hobson -- Beyoncé as Intersectional Icon? Interrogating the Politics of Respectability / Marla H. Kohlman -- Beyoncé as Aggressive Black Femme and Informed Black Female Subject / Anne M. Mitchell -- Policing Beyoncé's Body: "Whose Body Is This Anyway?" / Noel Siqi Duan -- I'm Not Myself Lately: The Erosion of the Beyoncé Brand / Kristin Lieb -- The Visual Album: Beyoncé, Feminism and Digital Spaces / Jamila A. Cupid and Nicole Files-Thompson -- Beyoncé and Social Media: Authenticity and the Presentation of Self / Melissa Avdeeff -- Flawless Feminist or Fallible Freak? An Analysis of Feminism, Empowerment and Gender in Beyoncé's Lyrics / Tia C.M. Tyree and Melvin L. Williams -- Birthing Baby Blue: Beyoncé and the Changing Face of Celebrity Birth Culture / Natalie Jolly -- Beyoncé and Blue: Black Motherhood and the Binds of Racialized Sexism / Sonita R. Moss -- BDSM, Gazes and Wedding Rings: The Centering of Black Female Pleasure and Agency in Beyoncé / Evette Dionne Brown -- Creole Queen: Beyoncé and Performing Plaçage in the New Millennium / Kimberly J. Chandler -- Sex(uality), Marriage, Motherhood and "Bey Feminism" / Elizabeth Whittington Cooper |
| Summary |
"This collection of new essays presents a detailed study of the music and persona of Beyoncé--arguably the world's biggest pop star. Topics include: the body politics of respectability; feminism, empowerment and gender in Beyoncé's lyrics; black female pleasure; and the changing face of celebrity motherhood"-- Provided by publisher |
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"Since her late-1990s debut as a member of the R & B trio Destiny's Child, Beyoncé Knowles has garnered both praise and criticism. While some consider her an icon of female empowerment, others see her as detrimental to feminism and representing a negative image of women of color. Her music has a decidedly pop aesthetic, yet her power-house vocals and lyrics focused on issues like feminine independence, healthy sexuality and post-partum depression give her songs dimension and substance beyond typical pop fare. This collection of new essays presents a detailed study of the music and persona of Beyoncé--arguably the world's biggest pop star. Topics include the body politics of respectability; feminism, empowerment and gender in Beyoncé's lyrics; black female pleasure; and the changing face of celebrity motherhood."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Beyoncé, 1981- -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Beyoncé, 1981- fast |
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Sex in music.
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Feminism and music.
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Music and race.
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
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MUSIC -- Lyrics.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
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Feminism and music
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Music and race
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Sex in music
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Trier-Bieniek, Adrienne M., editor
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| ISBN |
9781476625584 |
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1476625581 |
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