03509nam 2200685 a 450 991081618160332120200520144314.01-134-80937-91-134-80938-71-280-46316-30-203-13204-1978661046316910.4324/9780203132043 (CKB)1000000000000986(StDuBDS)AH3702330(SSID)ssj0000112774(PQKBManifestationID)11129000(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000112774(PQKBWorkID)10097509(PQKB)11454914(MiAaPQ)EBC165651(Au-PeEL)EBL165651(CaPaEBR)ebr10017576(CaONFJC)MIL46316(OCoLC)70207345(EXLCZ)99100000000000098619961011d1997 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe Black culture industry /Ellis CashmoreLondon ;New York Routledge19971 online resource (iv, 203p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-415-12082-9 0-415-12083-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-186) and index.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.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.Cashmore's controversial study argues that black culture has been converted into a commodity, usually in the interests of white owned corporations. Using detailed studies of the marketing of Motown, Michael Jackson and the Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Cashmore suggests that inflating the significance of this commodified 'black culture' may actually be counter-productive in the struggle for racial justice. Cashmore's controversial study argues that black culture has been converted into a commodity, usually in the interests of white owned corporations. Using detailed studies of the marketing of Motown, Michael Jackson and the Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Cashmore suggests that inflating the significance of this commodified 'black culture' may actually be counter-productive in the struggle for racial justice.African AmericansRace identityRacismUnited StatesHistory20th centuryAfrican American artsAfrican Americans in mass mediaUnited StatesRace relationsAfrican AmericansRace identity.RacismHistoryAfrican American arts.African Americans in mass media.305.896/073Cashmore Ernest1088866MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816181603321The Black culture industry3956332UNINA