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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462409003321

Autore

Mask Mia <1969->

Titolo

Divas on screen [[electronic resource] ] : Black women in American film / / Mia Mask

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2009

ISBN

1-283-58365-8

9786613896100

0-252-09182-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Disciplina

791.4302/8092396073

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Soggetti

African American women in motion pictures

African American motion picture actors and actresses

Actresses - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dorothy Dandridge's erotic charisma -- Pam Grier : a phallic idol of perversity and sexual charisma -- Goldberg's variations on comedic charisma -- Oprah Winfrey : the cathartic, charismatic capitalist -- Halle Berry : charismatic beauty for a multicultural age.