Deconstructing Will Smith : race, masculinity and global stardom / Willie Tolliver.

"Acclaimed actor and rap artist Will Smith has achieved a level of Hollywood fame rarely attained by a Black celebrity. Early in his career, Smith stated that he aspired to be the world's most famous movie star. By the time he was named the world's top film attraction in 2008, he had fulfilled his g...

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Main Author: Tolliver, Willie (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]
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Physical Description:vii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Prologue: A slap heard round the world -- Introduction: Deconstructing Will Smith -- Reading Will Smith : floating signs and the semiotics of stardom -- Culturally mulatto -- A slave to fashion -- Hottentot Adonis -- A postlude to a kiss -- Science fictions and racial facts -- Dynamic duos and magical Negroes -- Genre, interrupted -- Conclusion: The biggest movie star in the world. 
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