Formation Flashcards
Who was Formation directed by?
Melina Matsoukas
When was Formation released on Youtube?
December 2016
Why was Formation one of the most controversial mainstream music videos of recent years?
Controversial due to its frank representation of race relations (both historical and contemporary) in the US.
Formation is interesting to discuss in relation to Paul Gilroy’s theory of…
Postcolonialism
The director, star, extras and dancers are all people of…
colour, making the video a piece of Western mainstream media that does not perpetuate white-centric attitudes towards race.
Formation appears to promote an ideology that stands in stark contrast to essentialism, according to Stuart Halls theory of…
Stereotyping
What Historical context is in Formation?
Hurricane Katrina: very topical as many people lost their lives in the flooding, her reference to this is seen when there is a long shot of Beyonce on top of a police car in a flood of water.
Black Lives Matter:
