Jaap Kooijman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1261785 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaap Kooijman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaap |
| FAMILY NAME | Kooijman |
| SIGNATURE | KOOIJMAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7835-9369 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Pause and Rewind
TMG Journal for Media History wants to promote research in media history and publish the results of that research. It offers a platform for original research and for contributions that reflect theory formation and methods within media history. TMG Journal for Media History wants to represent media history across the board: contributions may focus on film, radio, TV and the press, but also on new media, photography and printmaking – provided that …
What’s Whitney Got to Do with It
In 2015, the cable television network Lifetime broadcast the biopic Whitney, depicting the troubled life of the late superstar singer Whitney Houston. Whitney is the first film by director Angela Bassett, who, as actress, famously portraited Tina Turner in the biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It (Brian Gibson, 1993). In this article, I will first position Whitney within a larger tradition of the Hollywood biopic by making a comparison to earlier…
After Will & Ellen
Why I too write about Beyoncé
One day after Beyonce Knowles released her 2016 album Lemonade, Damon Young published an open letter to ‘white people who write things’, giving them (including me) the following advice: either don’
Fierce, Fabulous, and In/Famous
This article explores how the notion of the diva positions Beyoncé’s star image within a larger tradition of black female superstardom at three different levels: (1) Beyoncé’s performances as black divas from the past, such as Tina Turner and Diana Ross; (2) Beyoncé’s challenging of the conventional definition of the diva in her 2009 “Diva” music video; and (3) Beyoncé’s assumed status as a gay icon, including in the documentary Waiting for B. (d…
Karaoke Americanism Gangnam Style
The true voice of Whitney Houston
Taking its title from the 1994 AT&T commercial starring Whitney Houston, this article examines how Houston’s voice has functioned in the construction of her star persona from her 1985 debut album to her premature death on 11 February 2012, recognising three phases: the formative years (1985–1991); the commercial and artistic high point (1992); and the years of decline (1993–2012). Throughout her career, Houston has been reduced to her vocal instr…
Americans We Never Were
Turn the beat around
Published in 1979, Richard Dyer’s ‘In Defence of Disco’ is one of the best-read but relatively little-used essays in pop music studies, queer studies and cultural studies. With his essay, not only does Dyer demystify the ‘authenticity’ of music genres such as folk and rock, but also validates and celebrates the in authenticity of disco by recognizing its political potential. This review article revisits Dyer’s ‘In Defence of Disco’ and subsequent…
They're Here, They're Queer, and Straight America Loves It
Other| January 01 2005 THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE QUEER, AND STRAIGHT AMERICA LOVES IT Jaap Kooijman Jaap Kooijman Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google GLQ (2005) 11 (1): 106–109. https://doi.org/10.1215/10642684-11-1-106 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jaap Kooijman; THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE QUEER, AND STRAIGHT AMERICA LOVES IT. GLQ 1 January 2005; 11 (1): 106–109. do…
Outside in America
Six months after his controversial arrest for ‘lewd conduct’ at a men’s public restroom in Beverly Hills, British pop star George Michael released the song and music video ‘Outside’ which can be seen as an explicit commentary on the controversy. In this article, I read the music video in three ways: 1) as part of the star-text of George Michael, repositioning him as an openly gay megastar; 2) as a British/European critique on American heteronorma…
Soon or Later on
They're Here, They're Queer, and Straight America Loves It
Other| January 01 2005 THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE QUEER, AND STRAIGHT AMERICA LOVES IT Jaap Kooijman Jaap Kooijman Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google GLQ (2005) 11 (1): 106–109. https://doi.org/10.1215/10642684-11-1-106 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jaap Kooijman; THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE QUEER, AND STRAIGHT AMERICA LOVES IT. GLQ 1 January 2005; 11 (1): 106–109. do…
The true voice of Whitney Houston
Taking its title from the 1994 AT&T commercial starring Whitney Houston, this article examines how Houston’s voice has functioned in the construction of her star persona from her 1985 debut album to her premature death on 11 February 2012, recognising three phases: the formative years (1985–1991); the commercial and artistic high point (1992); and the years of decline (1993–2012). Throughout her career, Houston has been reduced to her vocal instr…
Fierce, Fabulous, and In/Famous
This article explores how the notion of the diva positions Beyoncé’s star image within a larger tradition of black female superstardom at three different levels: (1) Beyoncé’s performances as black divas from the past, such as Tina Turner and Diana Ross; (2) Beyoncé’s challenging of the conventional definition of the diva in her 2009 “Diva” music video; and (3) Beyoncé’s assumed status as a gay icon, including in the documentary Waiting for B. (d…
After Will & Ellen
Why I too write about Beyoncé
One day after Beyonce Knowles released her 2016 album Lemonade, Damon Young published an open letter to ‘white people who write things’, giving them (including me) the following advice: either don’
Turn the beat around
Published in 1979, Richard Dyer’s ‘In Defence of Disco’ is one of the best-read but relatively little-used essays in pop music studies, queer studies and cultural studies. With his essay, not only does Dyer demystify the ‘authenticity’ of music genres such as folk and rock, but also validates and celebrates the in authenticity of disco by recognizing its political potential. This review article revisits Dyer’s ‘In Defence of Disco’ and subsequent…
Outside in America
Six months after his controversial arrest for ‘lewd conduct’ at a men’s public restroom in Beverly Hills, British pop star George Michael released the song and music video ‘Outside’ which can be seen as an explicit commentary on the controversy. In this article, I read the music video in three ways: 1) as part of the star-text of George Michael, repositioning him as an openly gay megastar; 2) as a British/European critique on American heteronorma…
Soon or Later on
Outside in America
Six months after his controversial arrest for ‘lewd conduct’ at a men’s public restroom in Beverly Hills, British pop star George Michael released the song and music video ‘Outside’ which can be seen as an explicit commentary on the controversy. In this article, I read the music video in three ways: 1) as part of the star-text of George Michael, repositioning him as an openly gay megastar; 2) as a British/European critique on American heteronorma…
Turn the beat around
Published in 1979, Richard Dyer’s ‘In Defence of Disco’ is one of the best-read but relatively little-used essays in pop music studies, queer studies and cultural studies. With his essay, not only does Dyer demystify the ‘authenticity’ of music genres such as folk and rock, but also validates and celebrates the in authenticity of disco by recognizing its political potential. This review article revisits Dyer’s ‘In Defence of Disco’ and subsequent…
They're Here, They're Queer, and Straight America Loves It
Other| January 01 2005 THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE QUEER, AND STRAIGHT AMERICA LOVES IT Jaap Kooijman Jaap Kooijman Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google GLQ (2005) 11 (1): 106–109. https://doi.org/10.1215/10642684-11-1-106 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jaap Kooijman; THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE QUEER, AND STRAIGHT AMERICA LOVES IT. GLQ 1 January 2005; 11 (1): 106–109. do…
Americans We Never Were
The true voice of Whitney Houston
Taking its title from the 1994 AT&T commercial starring Whitney Houston, this article examines how Houston’s voice has functioned in the construction of her star persona from her 1985 debut album to her premature death on 11 February 2012, recognising three phases: the formative years (1985–1991); the commercial and artistic high point (1992); and the years of decline (1993–2012). Throughout her career, Houston has been reduced to her vocal instr…
Karaoke Americanism Gangnam Style
Fierce, Fabulous, and In/Famous
This article explores how the notion of the diva positions Beyoncé’s star image within a larger tradition of black female superstardom at three different levels: (1) Beyoncé’s performances as black divas from the past, such as Tina Turner and Diana Ross; (2) Beyoncé’s challenging of the conventional definition of the diva in her 2009 “Diva” music video; and (3) Beyoncé’s assumed status as a gay icon, including in the documentary Waiting for B. (d…
After Will & Ellen
Why I too write about Beyoncé
One day after Beyonce Knowles released her 2016 album Lemonade, Damon Young published an open letter to ‘white people who write things’, giving them (including me) the following advice: either don’
What’s Whitney Got to Do with It
In 2015, the cable television network Lifetime broadcast the biopic Whitney, depicting the troubled life of the late superstar singer Whitney Houston. Whitney is the first film by director Angela Bassett, who, as actress, famously portraited Tina Turner in the biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It (Brian Gibson, 1993). In this article, I will first position Whitney within a larger tradition of the Hollywood biopic by making a comparison to earlier…
Pause and Rewind
TMG Journal for Media History wants to promote research in media history and publish the results of that research. It offers a platform for original research and for contributions that reflect theory formation and methods within media history. TMG Journal for Media History wants to represent media history across the board: contributions may focus on film, radio, TV and the press, but also on new media, photography and printmaking – provided that …
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