January 01, 2010

Feminist Agency

The Women’s Studies Program Presents: The 16th Annual Julia Reinstein Symposium "Celebrating International Women"

Keynote Address by Dr. Jessie Kabwila Kapasula

“Feminist Agency in the Age of Beyonce's 'Single Ladies':Faces of International Feminism in Transnational Popular Songs”

The keynote address refers to three music videos, which can be played by clicking the links below. The referral times in the address are in parentheses.

Keynote address

Music Videos

Beyonce All the single ladies (16 min. 12 sec.)

Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY

Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/single-ladies-lyrics-beyonce-knowles.html

Neyo Miss Independent (38 min. 51 sec.)

Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6M5C-oKw9k

Lyrics -http://www.metrolyrics.com/miss-independent-lyrics-neyo.html

Nalu House Money and Car (42 min. 1 sec.)

Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moex19whag8

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