Revolution Televised Prime Time and the Struggle for Black Power |
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| Author:
| Acham, Christine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-4432-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $40.95 |
Book Description:
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After a decadelong hiatus, African Americans once again began appearing regularly on television in the 1960s. Christine Acham offers a more complex reading of this period in television history, deftly illustrating how black actors operated within the constraints of the television industry to resist and ultimately shape the mass media's portrayal of African American life.
After a decadelong hiatus, African Americans once again began appearing regularly on television in the 1960s. Christine Acham offers a more complex reading of this period in television history, deftly illustrating how black actors operated within the constraints of the television industry to resist and ultimately shape the mass media's portrayal of African American life.