Complexity and Progression of Black Representation in Film and Television
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated; Lexington Books
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780739188378
Subjects: African americans in motion pictures; Motion pictures, social aspects; African americans in television broadcasting; Television broadcasting, social aspects
Description: Examines the intricacies of race, representation, Black masculinity, sexuality, class, and color in American cinema and television. Black images on the silver screen date back to the silent film era, yet these films and television programs presented disturbing images of African American culture, and regrettably, many early films and small screen programs portrayed Black characters in demeaning and stereotypical roles. In order to fully analyze the roles of Black actors and actresses in film and television, Moody addresses the following issues: the historical significance of the term "race films"; female Black identities and constructs; queerness and Black masculinity; Black male identities; and Black buffoonery in film and television.--Publisher website.