The Josephine Baker critical reader
Subtitle: selected writings on the entertainer and activist
By: edited by Mae G. Henderson and Charlene B. Regester
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9781476665818
Subjects: African American entertainers; African American dancers; Women with disabilities; Civil rights; Dancers; Political activists; Biography
Description: "Star of stage and screen, cultural ambassador, civil rights and political activist--Josephine Baker was defined by the various public roles that made her 50-year career an exemplar of postmodern identity. Her legacy continues to influence modern culture more than 40 years after her death"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.