Representing: Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black

Representing: Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema

In this engaging and provocative book, S. Craig Watkins examines two of the most important developments in the recent history of black cinemaâ€”the ascendancy of Spike Lee and the proliferation of "ghettocentric films." Representing explores a distinct contradiction in American society: at the same time that black youth have become the targets of a fierce racial backlash, their popular expressive cultures have become highly visible and commercially viable.

"Watkins is at his most sophisticated and persuasive when he explains the surprising success of hyper-talented, entrepreneurial, and energetic black artists."â€”Archon Fung, Boston Book Review
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1 line drawing, 9 tables, notes, bibliog
ReleaseDate 1999-11-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780226874890

Country	USA
Brand	University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer	University of Chicago Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1 line drawing, 9 tables, notes, bibliog
ReleaseDate	1999-11-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780226874890

Representing: Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema