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1	Walking the Tightrope: Selfhood and Speculative Fiction in Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid Bates, Jessica Rachel 16 May 2012 (has links) Janelle Monáe’s multi-part, multi-media work Metropolis can be read as a speculative fiction text. In my work, I examine the ways in which Monáe uses the structure of her second album The ArchAndroid and the music, lyrics, and dance of her video "Tightrope" to contribute to her underlying narrative. The ArchAndroid creates an auditory experience of time travel by varying the beat and musical style and through the use of specific production techniques. The accompanying video "Tightrope" delineates its titular metaphor through its music, dance, and visuals. These elements, as part of the central narrative of Cindi and Janelle, demonstrate the ways in which Monáe plays with the concept of selfhood by continually recontextualizing identity in time and space. / Master of Arts dance Janelle Monáe music AfroFuturism speculative fiction
2	I'm Every (Black) Woman: Negotiating Intersectionality in the Music Industry Hudson, Jacqueline P. 01 September 2021 (has links) No description available. American Studies African American Studies Black History Music Intersectionality race gender black women Big Mama Thornton Nina Simone Janet Jackson Janelle Monae Lizzo, music industry, black music