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MJ: The Man in the Mirror Analyzed
| Call for Papers Date: | 2010-01-15 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2009-07-01 |
| Announcement ID: |
169415 |
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The life of Michael Joseph Jackson (1958-2009) was extraordinary, to say the least. He was a singer, songwriter, dancer, and cultural icon who become one of the most popular entertainers in the world. His life and work is a combination of talent and contradiction, and as a result, worth detailed investigation. Therefore, we are issuing a call for a special edition on his contribution to the world of entertainment specifically; and human social-political culture in general.
The possible topics include, but are not limited to:
MJ as songwriter
MJ in relationship to the globalization of American culture
The social psychology of MJ
The politics of MJ
Intellectualizing MJ
What MJ did/didn’t do for the African world?
MJ and the celebrity-mass media dichotomy
MJ: African American tolerance and acceptance
MJ: Identity crisis or simply eccentric
Michaelmania: The myth and the reality
MJ: Law and Society (accusations of child molestation)
MJ: Childhood robbery?
MJ: The commoditization of an image (the man-child persona)
MJ: Innovation-creativity
The politics-racism of the music industry (did MJ reach the core?)
MJ: Moonwalk dancer
All original non-overwhelming biographical manuscripts not being considered for publication elsewhere should be submitted to The Journal of Pan African Studies (www.jpanafrican.com) via a Microsoft Word attachment to jpanafrican@yahoo.com by January 15, 2010.
The entire work should not exceed twenty-five double-spaced pages with a concise title, abstract (submitted by October 16, 2009), and standard scholarly citations (see past issues for format organization); do not place page numbers or paper title (on each page) on the manuscript; place all end notes, footnotes and the bibliography at the end of the manuscript; articles (or parts of articles) in languages other than English will be considered, however they must also be presented in English, and all submissions must list the author's current affiliation, a biographical statement, and contact points (location, e-mail address, etc.).
In regards to style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.), use what is standard in your area of study. Notification of paper acceptance will be sent February 17, 2010.
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Itibari M. Zulu, Th.D.
Senior Editor, The Journal of Pan African Studies
P.O. Box 24194
Los Angeles, California 90024-0194
imzsr@yahoo.com
480-461-7404
Email: jpanafrican@yahoo.com
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