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Black Camelot : African-American culture heroes in their times, 1960-1980 /
This work examines the emergence of the ethnic hero within popular culture. It looks at the dynamic rise of Afro-American pop icons, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their impact on the Afro-American community. -- Provided by publisher.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago, Ill. :
University of Chicago Press,
1999, 1997.
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| Edición: | [Pbk. ed., 1999]. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This work examines the emergence of the ethnic hero within popular culture. It looks at the dynamic rise of Afro-American pop icons, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their impact on the Afro-American community. -- Provided by publisher. In the wake of the Kennedy era, a new kind of ethnic hero emerged within African-American popular culture. Uniquely suited to the times, burgeoning pop icons projected the values and beliefs of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and reflected both the possibility and the actuality of a rapidly changing American landscape. In Black Camelot, William Van Deburg examines the dynamic rise of these new black champions, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community. "Van Deburg manages the enviable feat of writing with flair within a standardized academic framework, covering politics, social issues and entertainment with equal aplomb."--Jonathan Pearl, Jazz Times "[A] fascinating, thorough account of how African-American icons of the 1960s and '70s have changed the course of American history. ... An in-depth, even-tempered analysis. ... Van Deburg's witty, lively and always grounded style entertains while it instructs."--Publishers Weekly |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 300 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-291) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0226847187 9780226847184 |