Formation-Representation

Identity

  • A song ostensibly about Beyoncé’s identity that forces the listener to acknowledge their own identity

  • ‘My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana’

Beyonce is a powerful entity

  • Makes direct address to the audience by gazing directly at us

  • Stands in strong powerful stances at the front of groups of both men and women

  • Iconic image of her on top of the police car

Ethnicity and Race

  • Beyoncé’s ethnicity also reflects her cultural identity- African American