Women and Mixed Race Representation in Film - Eight Star Profiles (Paperback)

This book uses a black/white interracial lens to examine the lives and careers of eight prominent American-born actresses from the silent age through the studio era, New Hollywood, and into the present century: Josephine Baker, Nina Mae McKinney, Fredi Washington, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Lonette McKee, Jennifer Beals and Halle Berry. Combining biography with detailed film readings, the author fleshes out the tragic mulatto stereotype, while at the same time exploring concepts and themes such as racial identity, the one-drop rule, passing, skin color, transracial adoption, interracial romance, and more. With a wealth of background information, this study also places these actresses in historical context, providing insight into the construction of race, both onscreen and off.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2021
Authors:	Valerie C. Gilbert
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6338-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	1-4766-6338-6
Barcode:	9781476663388

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