Empire and Black Images in Popular Culture

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Empire and Black Images in Popular Culture

Author	: Joshua K. Wright
File Size	: 45,5 Mb
Publisher	: McFarland
Language	: English
Release Date	: 11 May 2018
ISBN	: 9781476632506
Pages	: 240 pages

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Empire and Black Images in Popular Culture by Joshua K. Wright Book PDF Summary

FOX’s musical drama Empire has been hailed as the savior of broadcast television, drawing 15 million viewers a week. A “hip-hopera” inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear and 1980s prime-time soap Dynasty, the series is at the forefront of a black popular culture Renaissance—yet has stirred controversy in the black community. Is Empire shifting paradigms or promoting pernicious stereotypes? Examining the evolution and potency of black images in popular culture, the author explores Empire’s place in a diverse body of literature and media, data and discussions on respectability.

Empire and Black Images in Popular Culture by Joshua K. Wright

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Empire and Black Images in Popular Culture by Joshua K. Wright

FOX's musical drama Empire has been hailed as the savior of broadcast television, drawing 15 million viewers a week. A "hip-hopera" inspired by Shakespeare's King Lear and 1980s prime-time soap Dynasty, the series is at the forefront of a black popular culture Renaissance--yet has stirred controversy in the black community. Is

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