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A pedagogical primer on integrating Black feminist thought, critical race studies, and America's most beloved pop star. In 2010long before the release of Lemonade Professor Kevin Allred created the university course Politicizing Beyonc to both wide acclaim and controversy. He outlines his pedagogical philosophy in Aint I a Diva? , exploring the process of teaching Beyonc and what it means to use a superstar to blow up the canon. Allred brings his syllabus to life by pairing music videos and songs with historical and academic texts, and combines analysis with classroom anecdotes. Topics range from a capitalist critique of Run the World (Girls) to the politics of self-care found in Flawless; Beyoncs art is read alongside Black feminist thinkers including Kimberl Crenshaw, Octavia Butler, and Sojourner Truth. Interrogating the entertainers career through a media studies lens, Allred attests that pop culture is so much more than a guilty pleasureits an access point for education, entertainment, critical inquiry, and politics. "Proving himself a worthy member of the BeyHive, Kevin Allred takes us on a journey through Beyoncs greatest hits and expansive careerpeeling back their multiple

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Author

Kevin Allred; Cheryl Clarke

Publisher

New York City: Feminist Press at the City University of New York

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781936932603

Category

music

Subjects

Music, Arts

Rating

4.6 / 5 (26 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14