Representing : Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema
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In this engaging and provocative book, S. Craig Watkins examines two of the most important developments in the recent history of black cinema--the ascendancy of Spike Lee and the proliferation of "ghettocentric films." Representing explores a distinct contradiction in American society: at the same time that black youth have become the targets of a fierce racial backlash, their popular expressive cultures have become highly visible and commercially viable.
"Watkins is at his most sophisticated and persuasive when he explains the surprising success of hyper-talented, entrepreneurial, and energetic black artists."--Archon Fung, Boston Book Review
Representing : Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema,S. Craig Watkins,University Of Chicago Press,0226874893,African American motion pictur,African American motion picture producers and directors,African Americans in motion pi,African Americans in motion pictures,Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General,Film & Video - Direction & Production,Film & Video - General,Film & Video - History & Criticism,Hip-hop,Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Sociology,Social Science / African-American Studies
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