Bibliograph

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

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Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Expanding the black film canon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090279975

Responsibility statement

Lisa Doris Alexander

Sub title

race and genre across six decades

Table Of 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 & police relations -- "If you're going to tell people the truth, make them laugh": 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

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