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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819957703321

Autore

Fearn-Banks Kathleen

Titolo

The A to Z of African-American television / / Kathleen Fearn-Banks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2009, c2006

ISBN

1-282-52010-5

9786612520105

0-8108-6348-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (586 p.)

Collana

The A to Z guide series ; ; no. 49

Disciplina

791.4508996073

Soggetti

African Americans on television

African Americans in television broadcasting

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. 524).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A: Series Rankings and Ratings; Appendix B: Emmy Award Winners; Bibliography; About the Author; Photospread

Sommario/riassunto

From Amos 'n' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters, this work covers it all. There are entries on all different genres and performers. Additionally, information can be found on general issues, ranging from African American audiences and stereotypes through the related networks and organizations. This book has hundreds of entries, from A to Z, in the dictionary and a list of acronyms with their corresponding definitions.