The Problem of the Color[blind] : Racial Transgression and the Politics of Black Performance /

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Are we a multicultural nation, or a colorblind one?The Problem of the Color[blind]examines this vexed question in American culture by focusing on black performance in theater, film, and television. The practice of colorblind casting--choosing actors without regard to race--assumes a performing body...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Catanese, Brandi Wilkins, 1974-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2011]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Film.
Darstellende Kunst.
Gesellschaft.
Schwarze.
Soziale Identität.
Ethnische Beziehung.
Race relations.
Performing arts > Social aspects.
Motion pictures > Social aspects.
African Americans > Race identity.
African Americans in the performing arts.
African Americans in motion pictures.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Cinema > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Arts du spectacle > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Noirs americains > Identite ethnique.
Noirs americains au cinema.
Noirs americains dans les arts du spectacle.
Motion pictures > Social aspects > United States.
Performing arts > Social aspects > United States.
USA.
United States.
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
United States > Race relations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Are we a multicultural nation, or a colorblind one?The Problem of the Color[blind]examines this vexed question in American culture by focusing on black performance in theater, film, and television. The practice of colorblind casting--choosing actors without regard to race--assumes a performing body that is somehow race neutral. But where, exactly, is race neutrality located--in the eyes of the spectator, in the body of the performer, in the medium of the performance?
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9780472027927

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