Understanding Blackness through Performance
Author | : Anne Cremieux |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2013-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137313805 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137313803 |
Rating | : 4/5 (803 Downloads) |
Download or read book Understanding Blackness through Performance written by Anne Cremieux and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does the performance of blackness reframe issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality? Here, the contributors look into representational practices in film, literature, fashion, and theatre and explore how they have fleshed out political struggles, while recognizing that they have sometimes maintained the mechanisms of violence against blacks.