Madonna is an American musician whose impact transcended music. Billboard editor-in-chief Janice Min considered her as "one of a miniscule number of super-artists whose … See more

Multiculturalism and race would largely define Madonna's career, including public perception in forms of criticisms, impact and her lifetime relationships. A subject of racial studies approaches, … See more

Madonna and her likeness has been depicted in various domains; in Madonna as Postmodern Myth (2002), Guilbert explored and referred to "several domains", including … See more

According to authors of the Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World (2011), her "cultural influence has been profound and pervasive". In 2017, Billboard's Louis Virtel, referred as "brutal" … See more

Scope and ambivalences
Madonna was equally criticized from vastly different and varied of perspectives, including social and moral status quo through her artistic freedom. Professor Ann Cvetkovich held that "global phenomenon[s] like … See more

Correspondence between Madonna and critics have been noted, with musicologist Keith E. Clifton saying that her "stormy relationship with the critics is a well-established and … See more

"Madonna has been able to impact her industry as much as any woman in history", commented the author of Profile of Female Genius (1994). In 2023, V magazine called her an "industry heroine". Her varied impact in the music industry has been found in … See more