{"product_id":"aint-i-a-diva-beyonce-and-the-power-of-pop-culture-pedagogy-paperback","title":"Ain't I a Diva?: Beyoncé and the Power of Pop Culture Pedagogy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Allred\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCheryl Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pedagogical primer on integrating Black feminist thought, critical race studies, and America's most beloved pop star.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2010--long before the release of \u003cem\u003eLemonade\u003c\/em\u003e--Professor Kevin Allred created the university course \"Politicizing Beyonc \" to both wide acclaim and controversy. He outlines his pedagogical philosophy in \u003cem\u003eAin't I a Diva?\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\"; Beyonc 's art is read alongside Black feminist thinkers including Kimberl  Crenshaw, Octavia Butler, and Sojourner Truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterrogating the entertainer's career through a media studies lens, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProving himself a worthy member of the BeyHive, Kevin Allred takes us on a journey through Beyonc '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 Beyonc  fans and newcomers alike. --Franchesca Ramsey, author of \u003cem\u003eWell, That Escalated Quickly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Allred is a writer, speaker, and educator based in Brooklyn. HIs writing has been featured in \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eINTO\u003c\/em\u003e, NBC News, and other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet, critic, and activist \u003cstrong\u003eCheryl Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Washington, DC. She earned her BA from Howard University and her MA and PhD from Rutgers University. Clarke is the author of five collections of poetry: \u003cem\u003eNarratives: Poems in the Tradition of Black Women \u003c\/em\u003e(1983), \u003cem\u003eLiving as a Lesbian \u003c\/em\u003e(1986), \u003cem\u003eHumid Pitch \u003c\/em\u003e(1989), \u003cem\u003eExperimental Love \u003c\/em\u003e(1993), and \u003cem\u003eBy My Precise Haircut \u003c\/em\u003e(2016), which won a Hilary Tham Capital Competition. She wrote the critical study \"\u003cem\u003eAfter Mecca\" Women Poets and the Black Arts Movement \u003c\/em\u003e(2005), and a volume collecting her poetry and prose was published as \u003cem\u003eThe Days of Good Looks: Prose and Poetry of Cheryl Clarke, 1980-2005 \u003c\/em\u003e(2006). Many of Clarke's most influential essays, including \"Lesbianism: an Act of Resistance\" and \"The Failure to Transform: Homophobia in the Black Community,\" first appeared in landmark publications such as \u003cem\u003eThis Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color \u003c\/em\u003e(1981) and \u003cem\u003eHome Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology \u003c\/em\u003e(1983).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarke was an influential administrator and teacher at Rutgers for more than 40 years. She founded the Office of Diverse Community Affairs and Lesbian-Gay Concerns, which became the Office of Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities, and retired as the Livingstone Dean of Students in 2013. For her service to LGBTQ communities, Clarke received a David Kessler Award. She currently lives in Hobart, New York, where she owns and operates Blenheim Hill Books with her partner, Barbara J. Balliet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769915375904,"sku":"9781936932603","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e64e2b112f1b86032cc8238a7ff2f481.webp?v=1780359703","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/aint-i-a-diva-beyonce-and-the-power-of-pop-culture-pedagogy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}