Postracial Resistance: Black Women, Media, and the Uses of Strategic Ambiguity

by Ralina Joseph

Book Overview

Winner, 2019 Outstanding Book Award, International Communication Association

How Black women in the spotlight negotiate the post-racial gaze of Hollywood and beyond

From Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and Shonda Rhimes to their audiences and the industry workers behind the scenes, Ralina L. Joseph considers the way that Black women are required to walk a tightrope. Do they call out racism only to face accusations of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479886378
• ISBN13: 9781479886371
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"