E-book
The Hollywood Jim Crow : the racial politics of the movie industry / Maryann Erigha.
Summary:
The #OscarsSoWhite campaign, and the content of the leaked Sony emails which revealed, among many other things, that a powerful Hollywood insider didn't believe that Denzel Washington could 'open' a western genre film, provide glaring evidence that the opportunities for people of color in Hollywood are limited. In this work, the author tells the story of inequality, looking at the practices and biases that limit the production and circulation of movies directed by racial minorities. This book examines over 1,300 contemporary films, specifically focusing on directors, to show the key elements at work in maintaining 'the Hollywood Jim Crow'.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781479816644
- ISBN: 1479816647
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 225 pages) : illustrations.
- Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Hollywood's racial logic -- Labeling black unbankable -- Directing on the margins -- Making genre ghettos -- Manufacturing racial stigma -- Remaking cinema -- Conclusion.
- Restrictions on Access Note:
- NLC staff and students only.
- Source of Description Note:
- Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 20, 2019).