Black cinema.

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The author overviews and elucidates prominent scholarly works that have been conducted in the field of black cinema studies. Regester reviews the history of black cinema from the origins of the film industry, noting significant films of the period before 1950, through the emergence of black explotat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Regester, Charlene B., 1956-
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest Information and Learning, 2006.
Subjects:	Motion pictures > United States > History. Feminism and motion pictures. Women in motion pictures. African American women in motion pictures. African Americans in motion pictures. African Americans in the motion picture industry. African American motion picture actors and actresses. African American motion picture producers and directors.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users
Format:	Electronic Book

Contents:

The black moviegoing experience
Early representations
Significant films pre-1950
Black stardom
Black exploitation films
Feminist issues
Black masculinity and sexuality
Contemporary black cinema
Conclusion.