The complexity and progression of Black representation in film and television
- Author/Creator:
- Moody, David L., 1957- author
- Publication/Creation:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- The complexity and progression of Black representation in film and television / David L. Moody
Subjects/Genre
- Subjects:
- African Americans in motion pictures
African Americans in the motion picture industry
Motion pictures--Social aspects--United States
African Americans on television
African Americans in television broadcasting
Television broadcasting--Social aspects--United States
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Introduction: who am I? -- Race films as a genre in American cinema -- Riding the train of cultural complexity with Sarah Jane and Clay: critique of the films Imitation of life and Dutchman -- Black "zombies/non-zombies" that live amongst the dead: a closer look at the screen acting work of Mantan Moreland and Duane Jones' King of the zombies (1941) and Night of the living dead (1968) -- "The devil made me do it, that is, burn down Paris": queering masculinity in African American culture, American cinema, and television -- The scarface identity: rap gone wild, cash money bruthas, and niggas killin' nigga(z) on da streets Rob Prince Obey and David l. Moody -- Black popular culture, the Boondocks, and black Jesus -- American culture and the black situation comedy -- Conclusion: what am I? -- Appendix A. Black entertainers in African American newspapers articles/motion picture industry -- Appendix B. Events from 1968 that changed the direction of how we view racism in this country -- Appendix C. Pioneers, trailblazers, and more -- Appendix D. 10 highest paid black TV actors, actresses, and broadcasters (2014-2015) -- Appendix E. Two top black performers answer questions regarding the future of black representation in film and TV.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- xiii, 151 pages ; 24 cm
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9936578992002486
- ISBN:
- 9780739188378
0739188372 - OCLC Number:
- 950724252
- Barcode:
- 010002986822
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