Postcolonial theory: blog tasks

 Wider reading on race and Old Town Road


Read this W Magazine deep dive on the Yeehaw agenda and answer the following questions: 


1) What are the visual cues the article lists as linked to the western genre? 

cowboy hats, cow prints, rhinestones,

2) How did the Yeehaw agenda come about? 

In September 2018, the trend of black pop-culture figures wearing cowboy garb was dubbed the “Yeehaw Agenda” by Bri Malandro, a Texas-based pop-culture archivist. 

3) Why has it been suggested that the black cowboy has been 'erased from American culture'? 

This is because in pop culture   all the cowboys are in films are tv shows are usually white  and people view the idea of black cowboys as foreign because   the black cowboys are under represented 


4) How has the black cowboy aesthetic been reflected by the fashion industry?

an organization of black community leaders in California called Compton Cowboys has blazed a trail by preserving the history and legacy of the black cowboy, while also providing guidance to the youth of Compton and keeping their communities safe. Their Instagram account has garnered more than 25,000 followers

5) Read the section on Lil Nas X and Old Town Road. What does it suggest about race and the country music community?

 It suggest that if not for Billy ray circus   Lil nas x would not  receive a recognition for the country genre.

6) What elements of the song and music video are suggested to be authentically country and western?

The banjo and  everything such as the law and the horses.

7) What genres of music does the article suggest have been shaped by black influences? 

Country, blues and soul

8) In your opinion, what do you think has been the driving force behind the Yeehaw movement? 

I think social media  as it allowed people to come together  and stand  up for what they believe 


Applying postcolonial theory to Old Town Road


Revise the postcolonial theories we have studied and apply them to the Old Town Road music video: 


1) How does the Old Town Road music video both reinforce and challenge black stereotypes in the media?

Black men are presented in a position of authority as sheriff team  subverting the stereotype of black men as criminals but also being reinforced as Black man are criminal(Lil Nas X) 

2) How could you argue that the Old Town Road video challenges Gilroy's theory of double consciousness?

Lil Nas X is  accepted by both rap and country 

3) How does Lil Nas X and Old Town Road provide an example of Hall's theory of race representations? Alternatively, you could argue against this if you prefer.  


4) Are there any examples of Alvarado's theory of black stereotypes in the Old Town Road video? Why/why not?

 yes as in the  beginning of the music video lil nas x is running away from sheriff showing he is dangerous 

5) How does Lil Nas X provide a compelling case study for bell hooks's theory of intersectionality?

black men are the 2nd lowest status in society according to her theory   and he is a gay man  so he fits the intersectionality theory very well.

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