| Blackface, White Noise: Jewish Immigrants in the Hollywood Melting Pot Contributor(s): Rogin, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520213807 ISBN-13: 9780520213807 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $33.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1998 Annotation: Looking at films from BIRTH OF A NATION to FORREST GUMP, political scientist Michael Rogin explores blackface in Hollywood films as an aperture to broader issues--the nature of "white" identity in America, the role of race in transforming immigrants into "Americans", the common experiences of Jews and African Americans, and the social importance of popular culture. 61 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Popular Culture - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.98" W x 8.96" (1.07 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The tangled connections that have bound Jews to African Americans in popular culture and liberal politics are at the heart of Michael Rogin's arresting and unnerving book. Looking at films from Birth of a Nation to Forrest Gump, Rogin explores blackface in Hollywood films as an aperture to broader issues: the nature of "white" identity in America, the role of race in transforming immigrants into "Americans," the common experiences of Jews and African Americans that made Jews key supporters in the fight for racial equality, and the social importance of popular culture. Rogin's forcefully argued study challenges us to confront the harsh truths behind the popularity of racial masquerade. |