Title: Beyond Black
Description: "Beyond Black is Ellis Cashmore's compelling appraisal of the impact of black celebrities on the cultural landscape of contemporary America. In recent years a new variety of African American celebrity has emerged: acquisitive, ambitious, flamboyantly successful and individualistic - more interested in channelling their energy into career development than into the political struggles that animated some of their predecessors. Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey were early examples; current A-listers include Beyoncé and Tiger Woods. The most valuable product these celebrities sell, according to Cashmore, is a particular conception of America: as a nation where racism has been - if not banished - rendered insignificant. Jargon-free but with scholarly attention to theory, evidence and logic, this is a riveting account of contemporary American society, from the minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, through the Hollywood film industry of the 1930s, to today's hip-hop culture."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Subjects: Post-racialism, African American celebrities, Racism, History, Race relations, Société postraciale, Célébrités noires américaines, Racisme, Histoire, Relations raciales, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Political Freedom & Security, Civil Rights, Human Rights, African Americans in mass media, Celebrities in mass media, African americans, social conditions, Celebrities, United states, race relations, Civilization, Blacks