Critical Theory in Pop Culture

Hello all,

The following are a series of videos spanning the pop singer, Christina Aguilera's solo career. 

Please watch them and consider the following:

• How is gender represented here? What are the messages about gender?
• How is power represented? Who has it? What gives it to them?
• What do you notice about the aesthetics of the video? (colour, tone, message)
• What might be the psychology of the artist in each video. I am asking here about the choices Aguillera is making in her art. 
• How might that psychology relate to audience, power, gender, more?

Feel free to look into the basic history of her career/personal life.

I turn to you (earliest of 3 vids.) (1997)

Dirrty (mature content)  (2002) Aguillera and Redman

Candy Man (Later than other two) (2007)

Not myself Tonight   Mature (2010)

You Lost Me  (2010)

Please arrive ready to discuss the above in light of Critical theory.

Thanks everyone.

Ms. S