Abstract
The article focuses on the concept of public sphere in the context of the amateur videos of artist "Beyoné Knowles. It cites the Internet videos of Knowles' songs such "Single Ladies" and "If I Were a Boy" which suggests how corporate media products belong to a public sphere of images. It notes the tensions between commercialism and democratic exchange and how dancing bodies intersect with traditional notions of dance performance, enabling counterpublics based on joyful images.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 145-153 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Performance Research |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- PERFORMANCES
- DANCE
- ARTISTS
- INTERNET videos
- SINGLE Ladies (Music)
- IF I Were a Boy (Music)
- BEYONCE, 1981-
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts