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Essays investigate Beyonc�'s global impact From Destiny's Child to Lemonade, Homecoming, and The Gift, Beyonc� Knowles-Carter has redefined global stardom, feminism, Black representation, and celebrity activism. This book brings together new work from sixteen international scholars to explore Beyonce's impact as an artist and public figure from the perspectives of critical race studies, gender and women's studies, queer and cultural studies, music, and fan studies. The authors explore Beyonc�'s musical persona as one that builds upon the lineages of Black female cool, Black southern culture, and Black feminist cultural production. They explore Beyonc�'s reception within and beyond North America, including how a range of performers--from YouTube gospel singers to Brazilian pop artists--have drawn inspiration from her performances and image. The authors show how Beyonc�'s music is a source of healing and kinship for many fans, particularly Black women and queer communities of color. Combining cutting edge research, vivid examples, and accessible writing, this collection provides multiple lenses onto the significance of Beyonc� in the United States and around the world.

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Christina Baade is professor and chair in the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia at McMaster University and the author of Victory through Harmony: The BBC and Popular Music in World War II. Christina Baade is professor and chair in the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia at McMaster University and the author of Victory through Harmony: The BBC and Popular Music in World War II. Kristin McGee is associate professor of popular music at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the author of Some Liked it Hot: Jazz Women in Film and Television, 1928-1959. Kristin McGee is associate professor of popular music at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the author of Some Liked it Hot: Jazz Women in Film and Television, 1928-1959. L. Malaika Cooper is a writer, travel professional, and occasional comic. She is also an avid hiker and yogi and has traveled to more than thirty countries. A journalist by vocation, she has written for major publications. Her short stories have been published in various anthologies, and she is currently working on an urban fantasy trilogy. Cooper has performed improv and is studying dialect and voice acting. A Washington DC native, she presently lives in Houston, Texas.

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