Postcolonial theory: blog tasks
1) What are the visual cues the article lists as linked to the western genre? Cowboys, horses, guns 2) How did the Yeehaw agenda come about? Came about in 2018 celebrating black cowboys 3) Why has it been suggested that the black cowboy has been 'erased from American culture'? Due to misrepresentation as primarily it was white cowboys 4) How has the black cowboy aesthetic been reflected by the fashion industry? Through the western accessories like cowboys hats, guns, horses 5) Read the section on Lil Nas X and Old Town Road. What does it suggest about race and the country music community? Even though it reached billboards it was taken down due to the genre racial biases and the challenges faced by black artists 6) What elements of the song and music video are suggested to be authentically country and western? The start of the video in the Wild West setting with horses, cowboy outfits and guns 7) What genres of music does the a...