Diva - Halligan, Benjamin; Rambarran, Shara; Persley, Nicole Hodges; Fairclough, Kirsty; (ed.) - Prospero Internet Bookshop

Diva: Feminism and Fierceness from Pop to Hip-Hop
 
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ISBN13:9781501369667
ISBN10:15013696611
Binding:Paperback
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Size:228x152 mm
Language:English
Illustrations: 27 bw illus
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Diva

Feminism and Fierceness from Pop to Hip-Hop
 
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
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Number of Volumes: Paperback
 
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The diva - a central figure in the landscape of contemporary popular culture: gossip-generating, scandal-courting, paparazzi-stalked. And yet the diva is at the epicentre of creative endeavours that resonate with contemporary feminist ideas, kick back against diminished social expectations, boldly call-out casual sexism and industry misogyny and, in terms of hip-hop, explores intersectional oppressions and unapologetically celebrates non-white cultural heritages. Diva beats and grooves echo across culture and politics in the West: from the borough to the White House, from arena concerts to nightclubs, from social media to social activism, from

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The first academic engagement with "divas," including a discussion of their roots, evolutions, functions, and appropriations. Channelling the ideas and strategies of feminism, empowerment, intersectionality, identity politics, and more to create this key popular culture figure.