African American viewers and the Black situation comedy : situating racial humor /
Providing new insight into key debates over race and representation in the media, this ethnographic study explores the ways in which African Americans have been depicted in Black situation comedies- from the 1950's "Beulah" to contemporary series like "Martin" and "Livi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Garland Pub.,
2000
New York : 2000 |
| Series: | Garland studies on African American history and culture
Garland studies on African American history and culture |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I Black Situation Comedies as Hyper-Racialized Images 23
- Chapter 2 Blackface 35
- Chapter 3 Blackface+Blackvoice 49
- Chapter 4 Blackface+Blackvoice=Black Situation Comedy 57
- Part II African American Voices Situating Black Situation Comedy 141
- Chapter 5 Black Sitcom Portrayals: The Good, The Bad, and The Worse 155
- Chapter 6 Cosby Show 189
- Chapter 7 Black Like Me? Identity and Self-Image 199
- Chapter 8 Messages, The Impacts 209
- Chapter 9 Remedies: Where Do We Go From Here? 225
- Appendix A Black Situation Comedies 281
- Appendix B Exemplar Probes 283
- Part I Black Situation Comedies as Hyper-Racialized Images 23
- Chapter 2 Blackface 35
- Chapter 3 Blackface+Blackvoice 49
- Chapter 4 Blackface+Blackvoice=Black Situation Comedy 57
- Part II African American Voices Situating Black Situation Comedy 141
- Chapter 5 Black Sitcom Portrayals: The Good, The Bad, and The Worse 155
- Chapter 6 The Cosby Show 189
- Chapter 7 Black Like Me? Identity and Self-Image 199
- Chapter 8 The Messages, The Impacts 209
- Chapter 9 Remedies: Where Do We Go From Here? 225
- Appendix A Black Situation Comedies 281
- Appendix B Exemplar Probes 283