Representation Flashcards
There are many images of reality in formation. How are black men represented in the scene of them playing basketball?
They are represented stereotypically and are conforming to the stereotypes against black men and sport.
In the Antebellum era, how are men dressed? What does this mean?
They are dressed in suits to represent their freedom during Plantation era.
Beyonce is represented as a feminist. How does audiences disagree with her?
She requires tens of thousands of dollars and a team of MUA’a and diet people to be a feminist. She has round-the-clock help. She is twisting feminism into sexualized perfect and packaged accessory.
In Formation how is ethnicity represented?
Beyonce rejects the idea of ‘monolithic’ blackness and uses pluralistic representations of ethnicity. The pluralistic representations convey the complexities of experiences and perceptions of the black communities.
The video for Formation challenges the idea of a racial hierarchy. What are examples of this?
Black pastor and gay men are featured, a black woman (beyonce) in a position of power and status. Reclaiming spaces; 1. police vs black people (binary oppositions). 2. stop shooting us graffiti.
