UID:
edocfu_9959239309402883
Format:
1 online resource (138 p.)
ISBN:
1-136-47534-6
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1-136-47527-3
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0-415-27528-8
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1-315-01531-5
Series Statement:
Introductions to history
Content:
This volume is an authoritative introduction to the history of African Americans in US popular culture, examining its development from the early nineteenth century to the present. Kevern Verney examines:* the role and significance of race in all major forms of popular culture, including sport, film, television, radio and music* how the entertainment industry has encouraged racism through misrepresentations and caricatured images of African Americans.African Americans have made a unique contribution to the richness and diversity of US popular culture. Rooted in African soci
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; African Americans and US Popular Culture; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction: emancipation and segregation; 1. Migration and urbanization, 1915-30; 2. The Great Depression and the Second World War, 1930-45; 3. The Civil Rights era, 1945-65; 4. Black Power, 1965-76; 5. African Americans in US society since 1976; Conclusion: from Ragtime to Rap; Further reading; Select bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-69790-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-27527-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781315015316
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