beyonce formation revision

Question 1

Formation Bell Hooks

Answer 1

Sexualisation of women bodies.
Feeds into patriarchal oppression
Yes she is adopting a feminist lifestyle and has created a stereotypical icon to sell her music.

Question 2

Bounce

Answer 2

New Orleans hip hop music

Like twerking

Question 3

Construct

Answer 3

As a construct she is represented as a person of strength and power

Question 4

Contrast and Conflict

Answer 4

Between old fashioned dresses and stereotypical contemporary tight fitting dresses.

Question 5

Costume

Answer 5

Diverse

8 different outfits to represent Beyonce taking on many roles-propp

Question 6

Direct Address

Answer 6

breaks the forth wall looks at the camera

Question 7

Equality

Answer 7

ladies powerful - does not conform to patriarchal society

Question 8

Finance and Profit

Answer 8

super bowl-115.5m us viewers
the tour -2.2 million tickets being sold
‘black Bill Gates in the making”

Question 9

gender

Answer 9

conflicting with images of gender - re-inforcing the objectification of women

Question 10

global circulation

Answer 10

world tour

superbowl

Question 11

historical

Answer 11

martin luther king
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civil rights movement
black power salute

Question 12

intertextual references

Answer 12

police brutality

Question 13

Jean Baudrillard

Answer 13

hyperreality is a representation, a sign, without an original referent

Question 14

lyrics

Answer 14

illuminati

im so possessive

Question 15

objectification

Answer 15

of women