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    Ain't I a Diva?: Beyoncé and the Power of Pop Culture Pedagogy
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    Ain't I a Diva?: Beyoncé and the Power of Pop Culture Pedagogy

    By Kevin Allred and Cheryl Clarke

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    A pedagogical primer on integrating Black feminist thought, critical race studies, and America's most beloved pop star.

    "Proving himself a worthy member of the BeyHive, Kevin Allred takes us on a journey through Beyoncé’s greatest hits and expansive career—peeling back their multiple layers to explore gender, race, sexuality, and power in today's modern world. A fun, engaging, and important read for long-time Beyoncé fans and newcomers alike." —Franchesca Ramsey, author of Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist

    In 2010, Professor Kevin 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 what it means to build a syllabus around a celebrity. Topics range from a capitalist critique of "Run the World (Girls)" to the politics of self-care found in "Flawless"; Beyoncé's art is read alongside black feminist thinkers including Kimberlé Crenshaw, Octavia Butler, and Sojourner Truth. Combining analysis with classroom anecdotes, Allred attests that pop culture is so much more than a guilty pleasure, it's an access point—for education, entertainment, critical inquiry, and politics.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Feminist Press at CUNY
    Release dateJun 11, 2019
    ISBN9781936932610

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