DEMONIZING THE AFRICAN OTHER, HUMANIZING THE SELF: HOLLYWOOD AND THE POLITICS OF POST-IMPERIAL ADAPTATIONS.

The article takes a look at the racial perception of the African-American persona in American Hollywood films. It argues that visual media, especially those of film and television, continues to portray racial stereotypes of African peoples in the 21st century. The author examines the politics of fil...

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Publicado en:Atenea Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 131 - 151
Autor principal: Ugor, Paul
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Atenea dic2006
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Sumario:The article takes a look at the racial perception of the African-American persona in American Hollywood films. It argues that visual media, especially those of film and television, continues to portray racial stereotypes of African peoples in the 21st century. The author examines the politics of film adaptations, specifically that of Hallmark's 2004 adaptation of Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines."