Audiovisual Alterity

Download or read book Audiovisual Alterity written by Michael L. Austin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-11-04 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book fully expands our understanding of how historically marginalized groups are represented in music videos. Author Michael Austin explores the ways in which Asian and Pacific Islanders, Indigenous communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, drag performers, religious minorities, and the incarcerated are represented. The book also covers several contemporary controversies involving music videos, especially cultural appropriation. Importantly, this book also explores the ways in which marginalized communities use music videos as a way to find their own voice and represent themselves.