Blackface, White Noise: Jewish Immigrants in the Hollywood Melting Pot - Brossura

Rogin, Mich\Xe6l

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0520213807 ISBN 13: 9780520213807

Casa editrice: University of California Press, 1998

Riassunto

The tangled connections that have bound Jews to African Americans in popular culture and liberal politics are at the heart of Michael Rogin's arresting and unnerving book. Looking at films from Birth of a Nation to Forrest Gump, Rogin explores blackface in Hollywood films as an aperture to broader issues: the nature of "white" identity in America, the role of race in transforming immigrants into "Americans," the common experiences of Jews and African Americans that made Jews key supporters in the fight for racial equality, and the social importance of popular culture. Rogin's forcefully argued study challenges us to confront the harsh truths behind the popularity of racial masquerade.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Michael Rogin is Robson Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Ronald Reagan the Movie: And Other Episodes in Political Demonology (California, 1985).

Product Description:

The tangled connections that have bound Jews to African Americans in popular culture and liberal politics are at the heart of this book. Looking at films from "Birth of a Nation" to "Forrest Gump", Rogin explores blackface in Hollywood films as an aperture to brader issues: the nature of "white" identity in America, the role of race in transforming immigrants into "Americans", the common experiences of Jews and African Americans that made Jews key supporters in the fight for racial equality, and the social importance of popular culture. Rogin's study challenges us to confront the harsh truths behind the popularity of racial masquerade.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: University of California Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0520213807
• ISBN 13: 9780520213807
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 360