The Renaissance Reader

Beyonc© and Black Queer Popular Culture

By: Kinitra D. Brooks (Editor), Nicholas R. Jones (Editor)

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Paperback | 12 December 2025 | Edition Number 1

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The Renaissance Reader: Beyonc© and Black Queer Popular Culture offers a groundbreaking exploration of Beyonc©âs acclaimed album Renaissance, examining its celebration of Black queer aesthetics through disco, house, and bounce music.

Building on the success of The Lemonade Reader, this interdisciplinary collection brings together popular culture writers and scholars to analyse the albumâs profound impact on contemporary culture and artistic expression. Through the lens of Black feminist and queer theory, contributors examine how Renaissance engages with and reimagines African American musical traditions while centring Black womenâs experiences and queer aesthetics. This timely volume tackles crucial questions about Beyonc©âs evolving artistry, celebrity, and cultural impact, while exploring how her work intersects with contemporary Black feminist and queer theoretical methodologies.

The Renaissance Reader: Beyonc© and Black Queer Popular Culture is an essential text for scholars and students in Black womenâs studies, queer studies, and popular culture, as well as for fans seeking deeper insight into Beyonc©âs artistic vision and cultural significance.

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