{"product_id":"bette-davis-black-and-white-paperback","title":"Bette Davis Black and White - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia A. Stern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBette Davis's career becomes a vehicle for a deep examination of American race relations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bette Davis was not only one of Hollywood's brightest stars, but also one of its most outspoken advocates on matters of race. In \u003ci\u003eBette Davis Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e, Julia A. Stern explores this largely untold facet of Davis's brilliant career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBette Davis Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes four of Davis's best-known pictures--\u003ci\u003eJezebel \u003c\/i\u003e(1938), \u003ci\u003eThe Little Foxes \u003c\/i\u003e(1941), \u003ci\u003eIn This Our Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1942), and \u003ci\u003eWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane? \u003c\/i\u003e(1962)--against the history of American race relations. Stern also weaves in memories of her own experiences as a young viewer, coming into racial consciousness watching Davis's films on television in an all-white suburb of Chicago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Davis's egalitarian politics and unique collaborations with her Black costars offer Stern a window into midcentury American racial fantasy and the efforts of Black performers to disrupt it. This book incorporates testimony from Davis's Black contemporaries, including James Baldwin and C. L. R. James, as well as the African American fans who penned letters to Warner Brothers praising Davis's work. A unique combination of history, star study, and memoir, \u003ci\u003eBette Davis Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e allows us to contemplate cross-racial spectatorship in new ways.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia A. Stern\u003c\/b\u003e is the Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence and professor of English at Northwestern University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Plight of Feeling: Sympathy and Dissent in the Early American Novel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMary Chesnut's Civil War Epic\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728386396223,"sku":"9780226813868","price":56.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/47f111b98dbc1f9c5db4a656d4dc9e8d.webp?v=1765118309","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/bette-davis-black-and-white-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}