Book chapter
Reinventing Women, Sexuality, and the Black Breast: Seeming Acts of Transgression in Popular Culture and Their Consequences (The Case of the 2003 VMA and the 2004 Superbowl Half-Time Show)
Transgression and Taboo: Critical Essays, pp.95-114
2005
Abstract
We begin this paper with the assumption that transgression for the sake of transgression is both empty of meaning and dangerous in consequences. That is to say, transgression with the sole intent of “having fun,” “being funny,” or “being cool” takes away the very power of the “transgressive” act. Similarly, transgression being “performed” only when/if it feels comfortable, can also have a vacuous effect. However, as we will discuss below, uncritical acts of “transgression” are potentially hurtful not only for the “transgressor” him/herself, but for those associated with the act of transgression as well. For this discussion we are characterizing transgression as a critical social project aimed at contesting/challenging/overcoming established norms or expectations (at the very least), and living conditions (at the very most).
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- Title
- Reinventing Women, Sexuality, and the Black Breast
- Creators
- CARMEN ROSALLY LUGO-LUGO (Author) - Washington State University, Languages, Cultures, and Race, School ofDAVID LEONARD (Author) - Washington State University, Languages, Cultures, and Race, School of
- Publication Details
- Transgression and Taboo: Critical Essays, pp.95-114
- Academic Unit
- Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies, Department of
- Identifiers
- 99900662035201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter