| Edition |
First Feminist Press edition. |
| Description |
xli, 348 pages ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-348). |
| Contents |
Foreword : "Aren't I an archive?" / by Cheryl Clarke -- Introduction : Schoolin' life -- Ain't I a diva? -- Past. Mixing lemonade, remixing America ; Get in/formation ; Ghosts of slavery past -- Present. A crooked room of one's one ; Don't partition me ; What's so queer about Sasha Fierce? ; The whole damn system is guilty as hell -- Future. Out of the ruins ; Politics of resentment ; Fresher than thou -- Epilogue : Let's start over. |
| Summary |
"In 2010--long before the release of Lemonade--Professor Allred created the university course 'Politicizing Beyoncé' to both wide acclaim and controversy. He outlines his pedagogical philosophy in Ain't I a diva?, exploring the process of teaching Beyoncé and what it means to use a superstar to blow up the canon. Examining the entertainer's career alongside the work of Black feminist thinkers, Allred shows how pop culture is so much more than a guilty pleasure--it's an access point for education, entertainment, critical inquiry, and politics. Includes a foreword by Black feminist educator, poet, and activist Cheryl Clarke"--Back cover. |
| Subject |
Beyoncé, 1981- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Beyoncé, 1981- (OCoLC)fst01727329
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Popular music -- History and criticism.
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Sex in music.
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Feminism and music.
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
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Sex in music. (OCoLC)fst01114481
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Feminism and music. (OCoLC)fst00922744
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Author |
Clarke, Cheryl, 1947- writer of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Allred, Kevin, 1981- Ain't I a diva? First Feminist Press edition. New York, NY : Feminist Press, 2019 9781936932610 (DLC) 2018060604 |
| ISBN |
9781936932603 (pbk.) |
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1936932601 (pbk.) |
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