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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tolliver, Willie (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]
Subjects:	Smith, Will, > 1968- African American actors > Biography. African American celebrities > Biography. African American men in popular culture. Motion pictures > Social aspects > United States. Race in motion pictures. Masculinity in motion pictures. Acteurs noirs américains > Biographies. Célébrités noires américaines > Biographies. Hommes noirs américains dans la culture populaire. Cinéma > Aspect social > États-Unis. Race au cinéma. Masculinité au cinéma. PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies. African American actors. African American celebrities. Motion pictures > Social aspects. United States. Biographies.
Genre:	Biography. Biographies.
Physical Description:	vii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

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.