Black Mirror: The Cultural Contradictions of American Racism

Blackness is a prized commodity in American pop culture. Marketed to white consumers, it invites whites to view themselves in a mirror of racial difference, while remaining "wholly" white. From sports to literature, film, and music to investigative journalism, Eric Lott reveals the hidden...

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Main Author: Lott, Eric (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2018]
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Summary:Blackness is a prized commodity in American pop culture. Marketed to white consumers, it invites whites to view themselves in a mirror of racial difference, while remaining "wholly" white. From sports to literature, film, and music to investigative journalism, Eric Lott reveals the hidden dynamics of this self-and-other racial mirroring
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Aug 2021)
Physical Description:1 online resource (292 pages) 9 halftones
ISBN:9780674981478
DOI:10.4159/9780674981478

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