Gates, Racquel J., 1980-

Double negative : the Black image and popular culture / Racquel J. Gates. - xii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-218) and index.

Eddie Murphy, Coming to America, and formal negativity -- Relational negativity : the sellout films of the 1990s -- The circumstantial negativity of Halle Berry -- Embracing the ratchet reality television and strategic negativity.

9781478000419 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781478000549 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2017059815


African Americans in mass media.
African Americans in popular culture.
African Americans and mass media.
Race in mass media.
African Americans--Race identity.

P94.5.A372 / U554 2018

305.896/073