Formation Flashcards
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Poor black women will be less presented than men and white people in theory but the Formation video subverts this. Creates a juxtaposition between the lives of black women and white women.
Bounce genre
A music genre that originated in new orleans, where much of the Formation video was set.
Construct
Draws attention to how its not real, this is done using the paintings in the hallway in the video.
Contrast and Conflict
Where two ideas clash or go against each other, for example the idea of the difference between the lives of black and white people.
Costume
Costume is used to show the misrepresentation of black people, for example, the upper class lady antebellum costume is not something that black people are shown in often. She also portrays 6 other identities which are used to represent different classes.
Different genres
Bounce genre, pop and hiphop.
Direct address
Beyonce sings while looking in the eyes of the audience to create a greater impact.
Equality
The video highlights inequalities between black people and white people such as the lack of coverage of black history.
Finance and Profit
The money that was made on the song and sub-sequential tours was $250 million
Gender
Beyonce highlights the misrepresentation of women.
Global Circulation
The song was a worldwide success with world tours following.
Historical Circumstances
New Orleans Flood- Hurricane Katrina
Lack of black history representation
Slavery
Historical Significance
Released the day before the Super Bowl
No opportunity to sensor the protest song that it was
Performed infront of 110 million people watching on TV
Lyrics
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Lyrics
“What happened at New Wil’ins”
