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This collection offers the first comprehensive analysis of Bad Bunny’s impact on music, culture, and politics. Exploring his gender-fluid style, Afro-Caribbean aesthetics, and critiques of colonialism, the book highlights his role in amplifying marginalized voices. With contributions from diverse scholars, it presents a balanced view of his influence on intersectional resistance. The chapters examine whether Bad Bunny represents a cultural shift or a fleeting moment, positioning him as a multifaceted figure in contemporary culture and activism.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures
Chapter 1: “Bad Bunny está ‘ien cabrón”: Reflections in Chiaroscuro
Chapter 2: The Profane, the Lewd, and the Misogynistic in Puerto Rican Singing: A Historical and Interpretative Primer to Bad Bunny Song’s Lyrics (1900-2022)
Chapter 3: (Nada es) ‘Como antes:’ Bad Bunny’s Historical Memory and the Limits of Nostalgia.
Chapter 4: Cuir Dialogic Intimacies: Mapping Lo Cuir in Bad Bunny’s Performance Repertoire
Chapter 5: Bad Bunny on the Global Stage: The Network Society, Streaming, and the Latin Music Industry
Chapter 6: Bad Bunny’s “nueva religión” as a Postmodern Reimagining of the Religious/Secular Paradigm
Chapter 7: “Andrea”: Intersectional Struggles of the Puerto Rican Women Revealed
Chapter 8: Bad Bunny and the Queer Trans-formation of Reggaeton
Chapter 9: Bad Bunny Above Ground: The Aesthetics of Nostalgia and (Black) Aural Citation
Chapter 10: Las “Ganas adentro del Explosion”: The New Millennium of Bad Bunny's YHLQMDLG Music Videos
Chapter 11: “Esto e’ un ratito, mami, no te acostumbre’”: Bad Bunny and the Reproduction of Zygmunt Bauman’s Liquid Love
Chapter 12: More than Spanish to English Code-switching: An Analysis of Bad Bunny’s Translanguaging Practices throughout his Discography
Chapter 13: “¿Estamos bien?”: The Affective and Cultural Consequences of Engagement with Bad Bunny
Chapter 14. "Lo $iento Bad Bunny pero no estamos bien": Bad Bunny's Presence in Chile's 2019 Social Upheaval
About the Contributors

Product details

Published 19 Nov 2024
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 276
ISBN 9781666935967
Imprint Lexington Books
Illustrations 9 BW Illustrations, 1 Table
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Series Extreme Sounds Studies: Global Socio-Cultural Explorations
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Sheilla R. Madera

Sheilla R. Madera is professor at Florida Internat…

Anthology Editor

Nelson Varas-Díaz

Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor of global and socio…

Anthology Editor

Daniel Nevárez Araújo

Contributor

Sheilla R. Madera

Sheilla R. Madera is professor at Florida Internat…

Contributor

Nelson Varas-Díaz

Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor of global and socio…

Contributor

Sarah Bruno

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Ericka Collado

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Julia McCabe

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Yara Mekawi

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Ileana Pérez

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Eunice Rojas

Eunice Rojas is an assistant professor of Spanish…

Contributor

Omar Ruiz Vega

Contributor

Elyse Veloria

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