{"product_id":"black-masculinity-on-film-native-sons-and-white-lies-hardcover","title":"Black Masculinity on Film: Native Sons and White Lies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffers wide-ranging commentary on depictions of the black male in mainstream cinema, American and European\u003cbr\u003eExplores counter-representations of black masculinity which challenge racial stereotypes, exhibiting aspects positive, progressive and subversive\u003cbr\u003eHighlights key black performers, genres and franchises underrepresented in previous commentary\u003cbr\u003eWill appeal to both the academic and the general reader interested in film, race, gender and colonial issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides wide-ranging commentary on depictions of the black male in mainstream cinema. O'Brien explores the extent to which counter-representations of black masculinity have been achieved within a predominately white industry, with an emphasis on agency, the negotiation and malleability of racial status, and the inherent instability of imposed racial categories. Focusing on American and European cinema, the chapters highlight actors (Woody Strode, Noble Johnson, Eddie Anderson, Will Smith), genres (jungle pictures, westerns, science fiction) and franchises (Tarzan, James Bond) underrepresented in previous critical and scholarly commentary in the field. The author argues that although the characters and performances generated in these areas invoke popular genre types, they display complexity, diversity and ambiguity, exhibiting aspects that are positive, progressive and subversive. This book will appeal to both the academic and the general reader interested in film, race, gender and colonial issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at the University of Southampton. He is a writer and historian in film studies and a film tutor in Medical Humanities. His recent publications include\u003ci\u003e Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film: The Mighty Sons of Hercules\u003c\/i\u003e (Palgrave Macmillan 2014).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e is Film Tutor in Medical Humanities at the University of Southampton, UK. He is a writer and historian in film studies and a film tutor in Medical Humanities. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eClassical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film: The Mighty Sons of Hercules\u003c\/i\u003e (Palgrave Macmillan 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 221\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.27 x 5.83 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 September 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721362935871,"sku":"9781137593221","price":213.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0ea3136f67487a475563b3698186b07a.webp?v=1765092104","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/black-masculinity-on-film-native-sons-and-white-lies-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}