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Dr. Theresa Martinez - Resisting Norms: A Sociological Perspective of Beyoncé's Country Music Takeover
In this episode, we’re joined by associate professor of sociology, Dr. Theresa Martinez, to explore the social, political, racial, and gender implications of Beyonce’s genre-breaking country music album in the context of hip-hop history. By blending elements of country music with her unique style and message, Beyonce sheds light on the rich and often overlooked tradition of Black participation in country music, inviting listeners to reconsider preconceived notions about the genre and its cultural significance.
Dr. Martinez’s research is focused on issues of race/class/gender/sexuality as they inform and are informed by societal institutions and reflected in cultural productions/expressions such as poetry, prose, and music lyrics. She is also interested in how these central issues are related to the construction of deviance/delinquency.
Dr. Martinez has won several teaching awards including the Distinguished University Teaching Award, the College Superior Teaching Award, the Presidential Teaching Scholar Award, and the Calvin S. and JeNeal N. Hatch Prize in Teaching—the highest teaching honor at the University of Utah. She has appeared in Time magazine, the Miami Herald, and the New York Times, as well as on National Public Radio and 20/20: News Magazine.
In this episode, we’re joined by associate professor of sociology, Dr. Theresa Martinez, to explore the social, political, racial, and gender implications of Beyonce’s genre-breaking country music album in the context of hip-hop history. By blending elements of country music with her unique style and message, Beyonce sheds light on the rich and often overlooked tradition of Black participation in country music, inviting listeners to reconsider preconceived notions about the genre and its cultural significance.
Dr. Martinez’s research is focused on issues of race/class/gender/sexuality as they inform and are informed by societal institutions and reflected in cultural productions/expressions such as poetry, prose, and music lyrics. She is also interested in how these central issues are related to the construction of deviance/delinquency.
Dr. Martinez has won several teaching awards including the Distinguished University Teaching Award, the College Superior Teaching Award, the Presidential Teaching Scholar Award, and the Calvin S. and JeNeal N. Hatch Prize in Teaching—the highest teaching honor at the University of Utah. She has appeared in Time magazine, the Miami Herald, and the New York Times, as well as on National Public Radio and 20/20: News Magazine.