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Author Hassler-Forest, Dan, author.

Title Janelle Monáe's queer afrofuturism : defying every label / Dan Hassler-Forest.

Publication Info. New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource.
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Series Global media and race
Global media and race.
Contents Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Vector 1: Afrofuturism -- 2. Vector 2: Black Feminism -- 3. Vector 3: Intersectionality -- 4. Vector 4: Posthumanism -- 5. Vector 5: Postcapitalism -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
Summary "In just over a decade, Janelle Monáe has become a formidable figure in global media culture. Her Afrofuturist concept albums and "emotion pictures" established Monáe as an ambitious innovator who draws on science fiction to rewire our understanding of race and gender. As an actor, her performances have explored these same vectors across other media, while her music provides the soundtrack for socially engaged media productions, from Us to David Byrne's American Utopia. Monáe's increasingly central presence in the global media landscape makes her an ideal figure to investigate the dynamics between media, race, and gender. By interweaving its analysis of Monáe's own music and screen performances with other works that extend these vectors, Power Up! The Transmedia Afrofuturism of Janelle Monáe gives an innovative, accessible, and inspiring account of the transformative role popular media can play in our understanding of race, gender, sexuality, and capitalism"-- Provided by publisher.
Note Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 01, 2022).
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-168) and index.
Subject Monáe, Janelle -- Criticism and interpretation.
Popular music -- History and criticism.
Mass media and music.
Science fiction in music.
Afrofuturism.
Gender identity in music.
MUSIC / General.
Science fiction in music. (OCoLC)fst01985212
Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
Mass media and music. (OCoLC)fst01011357
Gender identity in music. (OCoLC)fst00939609
Afrofuturism. (OCoLC)fst02003652
Other Form: Print version: Hassler-Forest, Dan Janelle Monáe's Queer Afrofuturism New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press,c2022 9781978826694
ISBN 1978826729 electronic book
9781978826724 (electronic book)
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