Black Male Frames: African Americans in a Century of Hollywood Cinema, 1903-2003

Description: Black Male Frames by Roland Leander Williams Jr. Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Charts the development and shifting popularity of two stereotypes of black masculinity in popular American film: "the shaman" or "the scoundrel". Starting with colonial times, Williams identifies the origins of these roles in an America where black men were forced either to defy or to defer to their white masters. Publisher Description Black Male Frames charts the development and shifting popularity of two stereotypes of black masculinity in popular American film: ""the shaman"" or ""the scoundrel."" Starting with colonial times, Williams identifies the origins of these roles in an America where black men were forced either to defy or to defer to their white masters. These figures recur in the stories America tells about its black men, from the fictional Jim Crow and Zip Coon to historical figures such as Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois. Williams argues that these two extremes persist today in modern Hollywood, where actors such as Sam Lucas, Paul Robeson, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freeman, among others, must cope with and work around such limited options. Williams situates these actors performances of one or the other stereotype within each mans personal history and within the countrys historical moment, ultimately to argue that these men are rewarded for their portrayal of the stereotypes most needed to put Americas ongoing racial anxieties at ease. Reinvigorating the discussion that began with Donald Bogles seminal work, Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks, Black Male Frames illuminates the ways in which individuals and the media respond to the changing racial politics in America. Author Biography Roland L. Williams, Jr. is associate professor in the Department of English at Temple University. He is the author of African American Autobiography and the Quest for Freedom. Details ISBN 0815630050 ISBN-13 9780815630050 Title Black Male Frames Author Roland Leander Williams Jr. Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 224 Publisher Syracuse University Press GE_Item_ID:157835203; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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