The Birth of Whiteness
Subtitle: Race and the Emergence of U.S. Cinema
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: July 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780813522760
Subjects: Cultural studies; Ethnic studies; Films, cinema; Race relations in motion pictu; Minorities in motion pictures; Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; United States; Cinema/Film: Book; USA; Race relations in motion pictures; Anthropology - Cultural; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Racism in motion pictures; Silent films
First sentence: For obscure reasons, narrative works considered landmarks in American culture for technical innovation and/or popular success have often importantly involved the portrayal of African Americans.