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The encyclopedia of racism in American films

Title: The encyclopedia of racism in American films / edited by Salvador Jimenez Murguia.
Publication: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

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Additional Authors

Jiménez Murguía, Salvador

Description

xviii, 805 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

From D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation in 1915 to the recent Get Out, audiences and critics alike have responded to racism in motion pictures for more than a century. Whether subtle or blatant, racially biased images and narratives erase minorities, perpetuate stereotypes, and keep alive practices of discrimination and marginalization. Even in the 21st century, the American film industry is not "color blind," evidenced by films such as Babel (2006), A Better Life (2011), and 12 Years a Slave (2013). The Encyclopedia of Racism in American Film documents one facet of racism in the film industry, wherein historically underrepresented peoples are misrepresented--through a lack of roles for actors of color, stereotyping, negative associations, and an absence of rich, nuanced characters. Offering insights and analysis from over seventy scholars, critics, and activists, the volume highlights issues such as: -Hollywood's diversity crisis -White Savior films -Magic Negro tropes -The disconnect between screen images and lived realities of African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asians. A companion to the ever-growing field of race studies, this volume opens up a critical dialogue on an always timely issue. The Encyclopedia of Racism in American Film will appeal to scholars of cinema, race and ethnicity studies, and cultural history.

Series Statement

National cinema series

Uniform Title

National cinemas series

Subjects

Genre/Form

Encyclopedias.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

Sc F 21-153

ISBN

9781442269057
1442269057

LCCN

2017049925

OCLC

1011556232

Title

The encyclopedia of racism in American films / edited by Salvador Jimenez Murguia.

Publisher

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

National cinema series

National cinemas series

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Jiménez Murguía, Salvador, editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Encyclopedia of racism in American film. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2018 9781442269064 (DLC) 2017054102

Research Call Number

Sc F 21-153

MFL 18-3078

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