1st Edition

Beyoncé and Beyond 2013–2016

By Naila Keleta-Mae Copyright 2023
50 Pages
by Routledge

50 Pages
by Routledge

50 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines three years of Beyoncé’s career as a pop mega star using critical race, feminist and performance studies methodologies. The book explores how the careful choreography of Beyoncé’s image, voice and public persona, coupled with her intelligent use of audio and visual mediums, makes her one of the most influential entertainers of the 21st century. Keleta-Mae proposes that 2013... Read more

Chapter 1. Teaching Beyoncé

Chapter 2. Self-Titled, 2013

Chapter 3. Formation, 2016

Chapter 4. Lemonade, 2016

Chapter 5. Longevity

Index

Biography

Naila Keleta-Mae is Principal Investigator of the Black and Free research-creation project, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Race, Gender and Performance and an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo. She has research, teaching and artistic expertise in race, gender and Black expressive culture, and has written and commentated on Beyoncé for media outlets including Noisey, CBC and the BBC.