Beyonce Class at Rutgers: College Course Based on 'Drunk in Love' Star?
Beyonce is more than just a spectacularly talented human being, she's now a college class. Rutgers University is now reportedly offering a course entitled, "Politicizing Beyoncé," reports MSN News.
Rutger University's Department of Women's and Gender Studies will require students to study the diva's work in comparison with readings penned by Black feminists. Apparently, the work and career of the Single Ladies singer could offer insight into American race, gender and sexual politics.
While such a class may never have a boring moment, students enrolled in the course will be compelled to place the singer under a microscope and analyze her every single move, according to Time. Studying the diva in this manner may lead fans to get an in-depth perspective of the powerhouse diva, in the context of gender, race and sexual politics. Questions like, "Is Beyoncé a feminist? Is she objectifying or empowering herself by donning that skimpy outfit? Why is there that line referring to a famous incident of domestic violence in "Drunk in Love"? What's up with all her alter egos and nicknames (Sasha Fierce, Bey, Yoncé)?" will surely be on top of the long list, notes Time.
With such a course, Rutgers students will be required to approach a pop culture icon like Beyonce in a new manner, using scholarly scrutiny, instead of mere consumption of the diva's music and career. Kevin Allred, the teacher of the Queen Bey class said that he hopes to, "shift students away from simply being consumers of media toward thinking more critically about what they're engaging on a regular basis," according to Daily News.
Meanwhile, Business Insider reports that apart from the Beyonce class, Rutgers also offers a course that explores the theology of Bruce Springsteen's songs. Similar courses are offered in various universities too, such as a class entitled, "The Sociology of Hip-Hop: The Urban Theodicy of Jay-Z," with Mr. Carter as the focus at Georgetown University; "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame," offered by the University of Southern California; and even, "The Textual Appeal of Tupac Shakur," offered by the University of Washington.
Twerking is not a requirement for enrolled students.
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