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Blaxploitation Films of the 1970s - Blackness and Genre (Paperback)
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Blaxploitation Films of the 1970s - Blackness and Genre (Paperback)
Series: Studies in African American History and Culture
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During the early years of the motion picture industry, black
performers were often depicted as shuckin' and jivin' caricatures.
Specifically, black males were portrayed as toms, coons and bucks,
while the mammy and tragic mulatto archetypes circumscribed black
femininity. This misrepresentation began to change in the 1950s and
1960s when performers such as Dorothy Dandridge and Sidney Poitier
were cast in more positive roles. These performers paved the way
for the black exploitation or blaxploitation movement, which began
in 1970 and flourished until 1975. The movement is characterized by
films that feature a black hero or heroine, black supporting
characters, a predominately black urban setting, a display of black
sexuality, excessive violence, and a contemporary rhythm and blues
soundtrack. Blaxploitation films were made across varying genres,
but the questionable elements of some of the pictures caused them
to be referred to as "blaxploitation" films with little or no
regard given to their generic categorization. This book examines
how Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Blacula (1972), The Mack (1973),
and Cleopatra Jones (1973) can be classified within the detective,
horror, gangster, and cop action genres, respectively, and
illustrates the manner in which the inclusion of "blackness"
represents a significant revision to the aforementioned genres.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Studies in African American History and Culture |
Release date: |
April 2012 |
First published: |
2007 |
Authors: |
Novotny Lawrence
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
136 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-54095-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
Animation
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LSN: |
0-415-54095-X |
Barcode: |
9780415540957 |
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