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Shelton Jackson «Spike Lee is one of the most culturally
influential and provocative film directors of the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries. Bringing together seminal writings -- from
classic scholarship to new research -- this book focuses on this
revolutionary film auteur and cultural provocateur to explore
contemporary questions around issues of race, politics, sexuality,
gender roles, filmmaking, commercialism, celebrity, and the role of
media in public discourse. Situating Lee as an important
contributor to a variety of American discourses, the book
high-lights his commitment to exploring issues of relevance to the
Black community. His work demands that his audiences take inventory
of his and their understandings of the complexities of race
relations, the often deleterious influence of media messages, the
long term legacy of racism, the liberating effects of sexual
freedom, the controversies that arise from colorism, the separatist
nature of classism, and the cultural contributions and triumphs of
historical figures. This book seeks to stimulate continued debate
by examining the complexities in Lee's various sociopolitical
claims and their ideological impacts.
A career-spanning volume, Tyler Perry: Interviews collects sixteen
interviews, ranging from the early 2000s to 2018. Once a destitute
and struggling playwright, Tyler Perry (b. 1969) is now a
multimedia phenomenon and one of the most lucrative auteurs in
Hollywood. Known for his unwavering and audacious rhetorical style,
Perry has produced an impressive body of work by rejecting
Hollywood's procedures and following his personal template.
Featuring mostly African American actors and centering primarily on
women, Perry's films lace drama and comedy with Christianity.
Despite the skepticism of Hollywood executives who claimed that
church-going black people do not go to the movies, Perry achieved
critical success with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad
Black Woman, which became the US's highest-grossing movie of 2005.
With his movies, Perry has discovered an untapped Audience for the
stories he has to offer-stories about adversity, faith, family, and
redemption. Critics, including African American filmmaker Spike
Lee, have censured Perry's work for being repetitive and
reinforcing negative stereotypes that have long plagued the African
American community. Supporters, however, praise Perry for creating
films that allow his Audience to see themselves onscreen.
Regardless of how his films are received, Perry's
accomplishments-establishing the Tyler Perry brand, building one of
the largest movie studios in the country, employing more African
Americans in front of and behind the camera than any other studio,
and creating cinematic content for Audiences other filmmakers have
ignored-undeniably establish him as one of the most powerful
multimedia moguls in the country.
A career-spanning volume, Tyler Perry: Interviews collects sixteen
interviews, ranging from the early 2000s to 2018. Once a destitute
and struggling playwright, Tyler Perry (b. 1969) is now a
multimedia phenomenon and one of the most lucrative auteurs in
Hollywood. Known for his unwavering and audacious rhetorical style,
Perry has produced an impressive body of work by rejecting
Hollywood's procedures and following his personal template.
Featuring mostly African American actors and centering primarily on
women, Perry's films lace drama and comedy with Christianity.
Despite the skepticism of Hollywood executives who claimed that
church-going black people do not go to the movies, Perry achieved
critical success with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad
Black Woman, which became the US's highest-grossing movie of 2005.
With his movies, Perry has discovered an untapped Audience for the
stories he has to offer-stories about adversity, faith, family, and
redemption. Critics, including African American filmmaker Spike
Lee, have censured Perry's work for being repetitive and
reinforcing negative stereotypes that have long plagued the African
American community. Supporters, however, praise Perry for creating
films that allow his Audience to see themselves onscreen.
Regardless of how his films are received, Perry's
accomplishments-establishing the Tyler Perry brand, building one of
the largest movie studios in the country, employing more African
Americans in front of and behind the camera than any other studio,
and creating cinematic content for Audiences other filmmakers have
ignored-undeniably establish him as one of the most powerful
multimedia moguls in the country.
Films as Rhetorical Texts: Cultivating Discussion about Race,
Racism, and Race Relations presents critical essays focusing on
select commercial films and what they can teach us about race,
racism, and race relations in America. The films in this volume are
critically assessed as rhetorical texts using various aspects and
components of critical race theory, recognizing that race and
racism are intricately ingrained in American society. Contributors
argue that by viewing and evaluating culture-centered films-often
centered around race-and critically analyzing them, faculty and
students can promote the opportunity for genuine open discussions
about race, racism, and race relations in the United States,
specifically in the higher education classroom. Scholars of film
studies, media studies, race studies, and education will find this
book particularly useful.
Afrocentricityůthe placement of African values and ideals at the center of the discussion surrounding African culture, discourse, and behaviorůis an important framework that has emerged over the past decade. In this timely volume, editor Janice D. Hamlet has chosen essays that illuminate various aspects of African American culture, refracted through the lens of Afrocentric thought. In Part I, the basics of Afrocentric ideology and methodology are examined. Part II focuses on Afrocentric approaches to the dynamics of communication. The Afrocentric influence on the black aesthetic is covered in Part III, with an examination of language, literature, oral tradition, movies, and television. Part IV provides a glimpse into the future of Afrocentric visions.
Films as Rhetorical Texts: Cultivating Discussion about Race,
Racism, and Race Relations presents critical essays focusing on
select commercial films and what they can teach us about race,
racism, and race relations in America. The films in this volume are
critically assessed as rhetorical texts using various aspects and
components of critical race theory, recognizing that race and
racism are intricately ingrained in American society. Contributors
argue that by viewing and evaluating culture-centered films—often
centered around race—and critically analyzing them, faculty and
students can promote the opportunity for genuine open discussions
about race, racism, and race relations in the United States,
specifically in the higher education classroom. Scholars of film
studies, media studies, race studies, and education will find this
book particularly useful.
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