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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786948303321

Autore

Verney Kevern <1960, >

Titolo

African Americans and US popular culture / / Kevern Verney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-136-47534-6

1-136-47527-3

0-415-27528-8

1-315-01531-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (138 p.)

Collana

Introductions to history

Disciplina

305.896/073

Soggetti

African Americans in popular culture

African Americans - Race identity

African Americans - Intellectual life

Racism in popular culture - United States

Popular culture - United States - History

United States Race relations

United States Civilization African American influences

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 (p. 115-120) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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