There’s Now a College Course About Beyoncé at Rutgers University

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)? New Jersey’s Rutgers’ University hopes to answer all these questions in a new course called “Politicizing Beyonce” in their department of Women’s and Gender Studies. The class will use the performer’s music and...

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