Transnational cinematic and popular music icons : Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah, 1917-2017 /

"This book explores the films and popular music of Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah, connecting each performer to female black-transnational histories and nonwhite female performers' representational struggles"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lefkovitz, Aaron E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]
Subjects:
Horne, Lena.
Dandridge, Dorothy, > 1922-1965.
Queen Latifah, > 1970-
Dandridge, Dorothy, > 1922-1965
Horne, Lena
African American women entertainers.
African American women in popular culture.
Femmes artistes du spectacle noires américaines.
Noires américaines dans la culture populaire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Composers & Musicians.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
MUSIC > Lyrics.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal.
African American women entertainers
African American women in popular culture
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Transnational border crossers: Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah
  • Lena Horne: black-transnational icon, trailblazer, and stereotype
  • Dorothy Dandridge: bronze goddess, tragic mulatto, & transnational film star
  • Queen Latifah: racial, gender, sexual, and transnational power broker
  • Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah: racial, global gender, sexual, cinematic, and popular music border crossers.

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