Overview

Providing new insight into key debates over race and representation in the media, this ethnographic study explores the ways in which African Americans have been depicted in Black situation comedies - from the 1950s Beulah to contemporary series like Martin and Living Single . As scholars increasingly turn their attention to how audiences interpret, use, and resist media texts, Means Coleman makes a major contribution to the development of reception theories by focusing on African American audiences, and bringing their voices to bear on controversies over race and representation.

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Author:   Robin R. Means Coleman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780815337812

ISBN 10:   0815337817
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   03 February 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Foreword, Alvin F. Poussant MD. 1. Introduction Part I. Black Situation comedies as Hyper-Racialized Images Introduction to Part I 2. Blackface 3. Blackface + Blackvoice 4. Blackface + Blackvoice = Black Situation Comedy Part II. African American Voices Situating Black Situation Comedy Introduction to Part II 5. Black Sitcoms Portrayals: The Good, the Bad, and the Worse 6. The Cosby Show 7. Black Like Me? Identity and Self Image 8. The Message, The Impacts 9. Remedies: Where Do We Go From Here? Conclusion. Methodology Appendices. Appendix A: Black Situation Comedies Appendix B: Exemplar Probes Appendix C: Sample Case Report Appendix D: Sample Aggregate Constructions Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index.

Reviews

For those who are interested in this area of race and media the book offers substantial information and documentation about the development of black television sitcoms and the kind of potential readings that take place among African American viewers. <br>-Venise Berry, Ethnic and Racial Studies <br>

For those who are interested in this area of race and media the book offers substantial information and documentation about the development of black television sitcoms and the kind of potential readings that take place among African American viewers. -Venise Berry, Ethnic and Racial Studies

Author Information

Robin R. Means Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Media Ecology in the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University.

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