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Record Nr.

UNINA9910852985003321

Titolo

Mixed Race Hollywood / / edited by Mary Beltrán and Camilla Fojas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : New York University Press, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

1-4798-3055-0

0-8147-8967-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FojasCamilla <1971->

BeltránMary

Disciplina

791.43089/05

791.4308905

Soggetti

Racially mixed people in motion pictures

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

blank(6x9); 9780814799888_Beltran_Text.pdf; 9780814799888_Beltran_i_vi_1_1; 9780814799888_Beltran_001_316_1_1; 9780814799888_Beltran_317_326_1_1

Sommario/riassunto

A Kansas City Star 2008 Notable Book. Since the early days of Hollywood film, portrayals of interracial romance and of individuals of mixed racial and ethnic heritage have served to highlight and challenge fault lines within Hollywood and the nation's racial categories and borders. Mixed Race Hollywood is a pioneering compilation of essays on mixed-race romance, individuals, families, and stars in U.S. film and media culture. Situated at the cutting-edge juncture of ethnic studies and media studies, this collection addresses early mixed-race film characters, Blaxploitation, mixed race in child