Blacks in Film

by William W. Lace

Book Overview

Author William W. Lace provides an insightful perspective on the history of African American representation and participation in the American film industry. Chapters discuss the incremental access to, and acceptance in, mainstream mass culture by its gatekeepers, white studio heads and the largely Caucasian viewing public. This volume examines the stereotyped characters that flooded silent and early sound pictures and explores the beginning of films...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420500848
• ISBN13: 9781420500844
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10