Blackface

Blackface

by Thompson, Ayanna

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"Why are there so many examples of public figures, entertainers, and normal, everyday people in blackface? And why aren’t there as many examples of people of color in whiteface? This book explains what blackface is, why it occurred, and what its legacies are in the 21st century. There is a filthy and vile thread―sometimes it’s tied into a noose―that connects the first performances of Blackness on English stages, the birth of blackface minstrelsy, contemporary performances of Blackness, and anti…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Blackface / Ayanna Thompson.

Summary

"Why are there so many examples of public figures, entertainers, and normal, everyday people in blackface? And why aren’t there as many examples of people of color in whiteface? This book explains what blackface is, why it occurred, and what its legacies are in the 21st century. There is a filthy and vile thread―sometimes it’s tied into a noose―that connects the first performances of Blackness on English stages, the birth of blackface minstrelsy, contemporary performances of Blackness, and anti-Black racism. Blackface examines that history and provides hope for a future with new performance paradigms."--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2021

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic
  • Place of Publication:New York, NY
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2021

The Physical Object

  • Description:130 pages : : illustrations ; : 17 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781501374012, 150137401X
  • oclc:on1182516135
  • LC Classification:PN2071.B58
  • Dewey Decimal:810.9/3556

Table of Contents

Why write this book? -- Megyn Kelly, Justin Trudeau, or (fill in another public figure's name) -- What is blackface? -- Why does blackface exist? Because of uppity Negros, of course! -- What is the legacy of blackface? The impact on white actors -- What is the legacy of blackface? The impact on black actors -- Conclusion: I can't breathe.

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Subjects

Blackface Blackface -- Histoire Blackface -- History Blackface (Artistes du spectacle) -- Hi… Blackface (Artistes du spectacle) -- Hi… Blackface entertainers Blackface entertainers -- History Blackface entertainers -- History. -- U… History Race au théâtre Race in the theater Racism Racism -- History Racism -- History. -- United States Racisme -- Histoire Racisme -- Histoire. -- États-Unis Stereotypes (Social psychology) in the … Theater -- History Théâtre -- Histoire United States

Writers

Thompson, Ayanna

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