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Neither Trauma nor Overcoming: A Rhetorical Critique of Beyonce's Formation

Lee Pierce • TEDxSUNYGeneseo

Lee Pierce uses her background in Communications to evaluate the rhetoric behind Beyonce's "Formation." Her talk on Beyonce's "Formation" was inspired by her students as an exemplary text demonstrating how rhetoric works in unique ways to shape our common sense.

Lee Pierce uses her background in Communications to evaluate the rhetoric behind Beyonce's "Formation." Her talk on Beyonce's "Formation" was inspired by her students as an exemplary text demonstrating how rhetoric works in unique ways to shape our common sense.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSUNYGeneseo, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSUNYGeneseo, an independent event.

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