Edwin ChukwurahDo the right thing, Lysistrata: The Oppositional Gaze(s) of Aristophanes and Spike LeeFeminist critic Laura Mulvey, on describing the traditional cinematic ‘gaze’ (which she characterizes as male) states that “the cinema…Jun 2, 2018Jun 2, 2018
Edwin ChukwurahThe Monstrous Beloved: Privilege and Trauma in Frankenstein and BelovedLanguage is norm-forming and outwardly-faced, while emotion stands formless and hidden from the objective gaze, but the entire human…Jun 1, 20181Jun 1, 20181
Edwin Chukwurahapostle of Beauty: Beyoncé and the Mami-Wata Mythos [2]Mami-wata, in her most modern incarnation, is sea-faring, openly gender-queer, and has a love of flashy and foreign gadgets. Her attachment…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Edwin ChukwurahRed Lobster and Mermaids: Beyoncé & the Mami-wata Mythos (1)On, February 6th 2016, a day between the birthdays of Trayvon Martin and Sandra Bland, Beyoncé released the song and video to “Formation”…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018