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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Published in:Atenea Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 131 - 151
Main Author: Ugor, Paul
Format: Article
Published: Atenea dic2006
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        Stereotypes in motion pictures
        Mass media
        Film adaptations
        Literary adaptations
        King Solomon's Mines (Book : Haggard)
        Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
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          Stereotypes in motion pictures
          Mass media
          Film adaptations
          Literary adaptations
          King Solomon's Mines (Book : Haggard)
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