Africana race and communication : a social study of film, communication, and social media / edited by James L. Conyers Jr.

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This volume seeks to identify the interconnection of theory, methodology, and praxis concerning social science studies of African Americans in communication, film, and media.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Conyers, James L., Jr (Editor, Contributor)
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2017.
Subjects:
African Americans and mass media.
African Americans in mass media.
Race in mass media.
African Americans > Communication.
Physical Description:x, 209 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Seattle : Dr. King's living laboratory / Bruce E. Johansen
  • #blacklivesmatter on Twitter: a social network analysis of Ferguson and its progeny / Jeremy Harris Lipschultz
  • Whose order in the court? : court television through feminist lenses / Siobhan E. Smith
  • Even playing field : the role of race in the media's analysis and coverage of black NFL quarterbacks / Tristan Jones and Rockell Brown
  • Televised progress? : politics of televised representation and black creative control / Calvin Monroe
  • It's handled? : moving beyond Olivia-apologists to a critical understanding of scandal / Akil Houston and Aretina Hamilton
  • Race and reflexivity : an Afrocentric analysis of communication in America / James L. Conyers Jr.
  • Mammy, angry black lady, down ass bitch and beyond : representations of black women in reality television / Rockell Brown
  • Confessions of a video vixen : an intersectional approach to black sexuality and desire / Amber Johnson
  • Their eyes were watching Django : the misrepresentation of the black female in Django Unchained / Gabrielle Shepard
  • Challenges faced by African American adult students : within higher education / Taneisha Page
  • (Black) feminism online : the political uses of social media and the implications for Africana studies / Valethia Watkins.