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Fear of the Dark

By Lola Young

Fear of the Dark Law

Fear of the Dark

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Since film became a major component of mass circulation popular culture, the portrayal of black people has erupted on to cinema screens in an apparently non-systematic, erratic manner. While these portrayals constitute an invaluable resource documenting particular experiences and providing historical interpretation, they have tended to be studies for the ideological correctness of depictions of black people and the extent to which they rely on stereotypes. "Fear of the Dark" develops a particular critical perspective on the film portrayal of female black sexuality and questions the extent to which black film makers have challenged its stereotypical image, examining the degree to which black female sexuality systematically connects with history Films such as "Sapphire" (1959), "Flame in the Streets" (1961), "Leo the Last" (1969), "Pressure" (1974), "Black Joy" (1977), "Burning an Illusion" (1981), "Playing Away" (1986), and "Mona Lisa" (1987) are closely examined and situated in their historical and social context. There are several themes which provide the focus for the analyses of the films: anxieties about interracial sexual relations; the assumption of an oppositional relation between black and white people; fears about the instability of the family unit and its effect in black and white communities; and social relations between black and white women.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
232
Release Date:
1995-11-01
Publication Date:
1995-12-07
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415097096
ISBN13:
9780415097093
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
464 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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