Are you entertained? : Black popular culture in the twenty-first century /

ARE YOU ENTERTAINED? reexamines Blackness in popular culture in the digital age. Inspired by Stuart Hall's essay "What is this 'Black' in Black popular culture?" this book contains essays and interviews which explore the complexities of Black popular culture with a focus on...

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Other Authors:	Drake, Simone C., 1975- (Editor), Henderson, Dwan K., 1971- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Durham, North Carolina : Duke University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	African Americans in popular culture. Racism in popular culture > United States. African American arts. Popular culture > United States. Politics and culture > United States. United States > Civilization > African American influences.

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Summary:	ARE YOU ENTERTAINED? reexamines Blackness in popular culture in the digital age. Inspired by Stuart Hall's essay "What is this 'Black' in Black popular culture?" this book contains essays and interviews which explore the complexities of Black popular culture with a focus on the history that has led to this point. Highlighting the challenge Black popular culture must negotiate as it contends with white consumerism and the white gaze, this book emphasizes the cultural changes of the last quarter century and their impacts. ARE YOU ENTERTAINED? covers both new and little known material, bridging the gap between early scholarship on Black popular culture and new scholarship. The collection offers a wide range of perspectives on aspects of popular culture across time period, medium and genre.
Physical Description:	325 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781478005179 1478005173 9781478006787 1478006781