Ladies First: Women in Music Videos

by Robin Roberts

Book Overview

Queen Latifah's lyrics tout female superiority. Salt 'n' Pepa energize with eroticism. Julie Brown's unsettling version of a campus queen dethrones the mainstream icon. Martina McBride's song of liberation gives new meaning to Independence Day. Today in the music video industry, such women artists have assumed a remarkable and refreshing new presence.

Although many popular videos have been condemned for sexism, the medium has experienced a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604733977
• ISBN13: 9781604733976
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"