Title
My Black Is Radical And Sensual: White Privilege and The Policing of Black Women’s Body On Instagram
Date of Award
5-1-2017
Degree Type
Capstone Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies (BA)
Department
Cultural Studies
First Advisor
Douglas Reichert Powell
Second Advisor
Robert E. Watkins
Third Advisor
Kenneth Daley
Abstract
This project argues that the overarching idea of white supremacy as well as Black pleasure politics disportionately alienates Black women from having the same freedom online as white women. In particular, this project analyzes the public commentary on two parallel sets of Instagram images, one of Beyonce and another of Kim Kardashian, as well as those of white women using the slutwalk hashtag and images of Black women who do not use the hashtag.
Recommended Citation
Franklin, Alexis M., "My Black Is Radical And Sensual: White Privilege and The Policing of Black Women’s Body On Instagram" (2017). Cultural Studies Capstone Papers. 15.
https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cultural_studies/15
Included in
Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Cultural History Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, Social Media Commons
