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african american representation
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american culture
american mass culture
american national identity
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birth of a nation
blackface
blackface in film
blackface minstrelsy
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film and television
forrest gump
gone with the wind
history of film
hollywood
hollywood cinema
hollywood movies
jewish americans
jewish immigrants
judaism
ku klux klan
melting pot
motion pictures
national culture
popular culture
race in america
racism
the jazz singer
uncle toms cabin
whiteness
Product details
- ISBN 9780520213807
- Weight: 499g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 29 May 1998
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Michael Rogin is Robson Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Ronald Reagan the Movie: And Other Episodes in Political Demonology (California, 1985).
