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Janelle Monáe's Queer Afrofuturism : Defying Every Label / Dan Hassler-Forest.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hassler-Forest, Dan, author.
- Series:
- Global media and race.
- Global Media and Race Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Monáe, Janelle--Criticism and interpretation.
- Monáe, Janelle.
- Popular music--History and criticism.
- Popular music.
- Mass media and music.
- Science fiction in music.
- Afrofuturism.
- Gender identity in music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (187 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2022]
- 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.
- Contents:
- Vector 1. Afrofuturism
- Vector 2. Black Feminism
- Vector 3. Intersectionality
- Vector 4. Posthumanism
- Vector 5. Postcapitalism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hassler-Forest, Dan Janelle Monáe's Queer Afrofuturism
- ISBN:
- 9781978826724
- 1978826729
- OCLC:
- 1323250622
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