Billie Holiday on the constraints of friendship and a lived ideal
Thesis Eleven: Critical Theory and Historical Sociology
Published online on August 13, 2026
Abstract
Thesis Eleven, Ahead of Print.
Angela Davis argues that Billie Holiday's music retains an “undiminished appeal” across generations because it can simultaneously “confirm and subvert racist and sexist representations of women” in romantic love. In this article, Davis's argument is ...
Angela Davis argues that Billie Holiday's music retains an “undiminished appeal” across generations because it can simultaneously “confirm and subvert racist and sexist representations of women” in romantic love. In this article, Davis's argument is ...