Expanding the black film canon race and genre across six decades / Lisa Doris Alexander.

Author/creator Alexander, Lisa Doris
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2019]
Descriptionviii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents I ain't fit to live with no more: Nothing but a man revisited -- "Hey, where are the white women at?": the presentation of racism and resistance in Blazing saddles -- Harlem nights, awkward framing, and complicated gender politics -- Who's the real gangsta?: The glass shield and the politics of black communities and police relations -- "If you're going to tell people the truth...make them laugh": C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America as mockumentary and truth-telling -- Ladies first: Ava DuVernay and black- female-centered narratives -- Who's the hero of the piece?: Hollywood's representation of Jackie Robinson's legacy -- Are we allowed to be children?: black teen films, trauma, and the race to adulthood.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 213-233) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019006695
ISBN9780700628391 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780700628407 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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