Ain't I A Diva? : Feminist Press at The City University of New York : 9781936932603 : 1936932601 : 25 Jul 2019 : In 2010, Professor Kevin Allred created the university course 'Politicizing Beyonce' to both wide acclaim and controversy. He outlines his pedagogical philosophy in Ain't I a Diva?, exploring what it means to build a syllabus around a celebrity. Topics range from a capitalist critique of 'Run the World (Girls)' to the politics of self-care found in 'Flawless'; Beyonce's art is read alongside black feminist thinkers including Kimberle Crenshaw, Octavia Butler, and Sojourner Truth. Combining analysis with classroom anecdotes, Allred attests that pop culture is so much more than a guilty pleasure, it's an access point for education, entertainment, critical inquiry, and politics.