Horror noire : blacks in American horror films from the 1890s to present / Robin R. Means Coleman.
| Author/creator | Means Coleman, Robin R., 1969- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2011. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xxii, 272 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Taylor & Francis |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : studying blacks and horror films -- The birth of the black boogeyman: pre-1930s -- Jungle fever: a horror romance: 1930s -- Horrifying goons and minstrel coons: 1940s -- Black invisibility, white science, and a night with Ben: 1950s-1960s -- Scream, whitey, scream: retribution, enduring women and carnality: 1970s -- We always die first: invisibility, racial red-lining, and self-sacrifice: 1980s -- Black is back! retribution and the urban terrain: 1990s -- Conclusion: catching some zzzzz's: blackz and horror in the 21st century. |
| Abstract | From King Kong to Candyman, the boundary-pushing genre of the horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations of race in American popular culture. In Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from 1890's to Present, Robin R. Means Coleman traces the history of notable characterizations of blackness in horror cinema, and examines key levels of black participation on screen and behind the camera. She argues that horror offers a representational space for black people to challenge the more negative, or racist, images seen in other media outlets. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-258) and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Means Coleman, Robin R., 1969- Horror noire. New York : Routledge, 2011 9780415880190 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 9781136942945 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1136942947 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9780415880190 (hbk. ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 041588019X (hbk. ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415880206 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0415880203 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780203847671 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 0203847679 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 1283435292 |
| ISBN | 9781283435291 |
| Standard identifier# | 9786613435293 |
| Stock number | 343529 MIL |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |