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In Search of the Black Fantastic
Richard Iton
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Description for In Search of the Black Fantastic
Paperback. Series: Transgressing Boundaries. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JHBA; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 619.
*Winner of the 2009 Ralph J. Bunche Award* *Named one of CHOICE 's "Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009"* Prior to the 1960s, when African Americans had little access to formal political power, black popular culture was commonly seen as a means of forging community and effecting political change. But as Richard Iton shows in this provocative and insightful volume, despite the changes brought about by the civil rights movement, and contrary to the wishes of those committed to narrower conceptions of politics, black artists have continued to play a significant role in the making and ... Read more
*Winner of the 2009 Ralph J. Bunche Award* *Named one of CHOICE 's "Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009"* Prior to the 1960s, when African Americans had little access to formal political power, black popular culture was commonly seen as a means of forging community and effecting political change. But as Richard Iton shows in this provocative and insightful volume, despite the changes brought about by the civil rights movement, and contrary to the wishes of those committed to narrower conceptions of politics, black artists have continued to play a significant role in the making and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
Series
Transgressing Boundaries
Number of Pages
434
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199733606
SKU
V9780199733606
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About Richard Iton
Richard Iton is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He is the winner of the 2009 Ralph Bunche Award for In Search of the Black Fantastic, and the 2001 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book award and 2000 Best Book Award on the Social, Cultural, and Ideological Construction of Race from the American Political Science Association for Solidarity ... Read more
Reviews for In Search of the Black Fantastic
A fascinating history and analysis of the nexus of black popular culture and activism from the Jazz Age to the hip-hop era...a timely reminder of the significant influence African American artists and entertainers have had on the political front
not necessarily in enacting laws, but in the symbolic impact of words and actions.
Los Angeles Times
By interweaving many ... Read more
not necessarily in enacting laws, but in the symbolic impact of words and actions.
Los Angeles Times
By interweaving many ... Read more