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UNINA9910815749503321 |
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Autore |
Verney Kevern <1960, > |
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Titolo |
African Americans and US popular culture / / Kevern Verney |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-47534-6 |
1-136-47527-3 |
0-415-27528-8 |
1-315-01531-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (138 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-120) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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