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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777396103321

Autore

Cashmore Ernest

Titolo

The Black culture industry / / Ellis Cashmore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

1-134-80937-9

1-134-80938-7

1-280-46316-3

0-203-13204-1

9786610463169

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iv, 203p.)

Disciplina

305.896/073

Soggetti

African Americans - Race identity

Racism - United States - History - 20th century

African American arts

African Americans in mass media

United States Race relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-186) and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1 Crack in the Wall -- chapter 2 Once Pain and Hunger Have Been Removed -- chapter 3 Irony to Some, Theft to Others -- chapter 4 White Boss in a Black Industry -- chapter 5 Armed to the Teeth -- chapter 6 Furthest from the Money -- chapter 7 Back to the Holy Waters -- chapter 8 Rejecting It, Living Up To It -- chapter 9 Infant Icon -- chapter 10 Your Name Is -- chapter 11 Brothers and Others -- chapter 12 America's Paradox.

Sommario/riassunto

This insightful study of the relationship between black culture, wealth, & race relations in the U.S. allows the reader to understand the nature & evolution of race relations in the U.S., and how culture & art can be utilized by wealthy interests.