Ladies First
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Ladies First

Women in Music Videos

  1. 250 pages
  2. English
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Ladies First

Women in Music Videos

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Queen Latifah's lyrics tout female superiority. Salt 'n' Pepa energize with eroticism. Julie Brown's unsettling version of a campus queen dethrones the mainstream icon. Martina McBride's song of liberation gives new meaning to Independence Day. Today in the music video industry, such women artists have assumed a remarkable and refreshing new presence. Although many popular videos have been condemned for sexism, the medium has experienced a striking change. Both in repertoires and in performances, the politics of feminism has moved to the front row. More and more, women are being presented as strong and positive. Ladies First takes a close look at this exciting phenomenon and shows how both on and off screen strong females have assumed larger roles in the industry. Whether their songs are country, rock, or rap, the ladies of contemporary music video continue to assert, confront, and challenge. Demolishing stereotypes, today's singers expose the flawed images that have restricted women. They condemn male dominance. They assert the right of women to be sexual and to express sexuality. In country music, they rely on the power of sincerity and storytelling. In rap songs they self-promote, reach out, and give uplift. Their lyrics are skillful, clever, and infectiously appealing, and their inviting sense of humor makes a large audience embrace them and their messages.

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Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Year
2011
ISBN
9781617035654
Topic
Mezzi di comunicazione e arti performative
Subtopic
Storia e critica della musica

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Ladies First
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  8. INTRODUCTION
  9. 1. “SEX AS A WEAPON”: FEMINISM, POSTMODERNISM AND MUSIC VIDEOS
  10. 2. “THE HOMECOMING QUEEN’S GOT A GUN”: HUMOR AND GEN DER IN FEMINIST MUSIC VIDEOS
  11. 3. “JUSTIFY MY LOVE”: MUSIC VIDEOS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEXUALITY
  12. 4. “ALTERNATIVE NATION”: ALTERNATIVE MUSIC, FEMINISM AND BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD
  13. 5. “INDEPENDENCE DAY”: FEMINIST COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEOS
  14. 6. “SISTERS IN THE NAME OF RAP”: FEMINIST RAP MUSIC VIDEOS
  15. 7. “LADIES FIRST”: QUEEN LATIFAH’S AFROCENTRIC VIDEO
  16. NOTES
  17. WORKS CITED
  18. VIDEOGRAPHY
  19. INDEX