Mammies no more
Subtitle: the changing image of Black women on stage and screen
By: Lisa M. Anderson.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century; African American women in motion pictures; African American women in literature; African Americans in motion pictures; African Americans in literature
Description: Theater and film are said to mirror society, but often they distort it. This book explores the ways in which mainstream American plays and films have reflected - and helped to reinforce - stereotypes of black women. It also shows how African American women playwrights and filmmakers have subverted those stereotypes by creating more realistic characters.

While Mammies No More begins with a penetrating analysis of racism and stereotypes, it leads to an optimistic discussion of portrayals of black women on stage and screen. With an increase in accessible plays, films, and literature written by African Americans, Lisa M. Anderson suggests, mainstream America may move away from these negative depictions toward a more enlightened and realistic image of black womanhood.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-143) and index.