Thinking with Bad Bunny: the Cultural Politics of Race, Language, and Empire (CD or SA)

Subject associations
LAO 354 / MUS 355 / ANT 254
Term
Fall 2024
Instructors
Yarimar Bonilla
Registrar description

This interdisciplinary course examines the cultural and political significance of Puerto Rican mega star Bad Bunny who has transcended musical genres to become a global phenomenon. Through an interdisciplinary lens, students will engage in a critical analysis of his music, lyrics, aesthetics, activism, gender non-conforming performances, and savvy business strategies. We will examine how Bad Bunny/Benito uses his platform and artistry to negotiate the complexities of being both a global Latinx icon and a child of Puerto Rico's colonial context.