Contemporary Black American Cinema - 9781138795099

Taylor & Francis

Contemporary Black American CinemaRace, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies\nAuthor(s): Mia Mask\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138795099, 978-1138795099\nSynopsis\nContemporary Black American Cinema offers a fresh collection of essays on African American film, media, and visual culture in the era of global multiculturalism. Integrating theory, history, and criticism, the contributing authors deftly connect interdisciplinary perspectives from American studies, cinema studies, cultural studies, political science, media studies, and Queer theory. This multidisciplinary methodology expands the discursive and interpretive registers of film analysis. From Paul Robesons and Sidney Poitiers star vehicles to Lee Danielss directorial forays, these essays address the career legacies of film stars, examine various iterations of Blaxploitation and animation, question the comedic politics of \""fat suit\"" films, and celebrat.