African American women in the Oprah Winfrey Network's Queen Sugar drama : exemplary representations on screen and behind the scenes /

"This critical study interrogates the intersection of race and gender media representations on screen and behind the scenes. The thought-provoking investigation on the Oprah Winfrey Network's Queen Sugar series shows the ways in which the television drama is a significant contribution to m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jefferson, Ollie L. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
Subjects:	Queen Sugar (Television program) African American women on television. African American women in television broadcasting. Women, Black, in popular culture.

Table of Contents:

Introduction and overview : transforming the storylines above-the-lines
Mass media myths and misrepresentations
Television typecasts
Media exclusion to inclusion
Multimedia mogul trending new ground
Changing the channel : mainstream media messages
Inclusive crew commentary on countering narratives
Complex characters countering stereotypes
Cultural context in community
The businesswoman on-screen
The activist woman on-screen
The seasoned woman on-screen
The reformed woman on-screen
The sisterhood series for social change
Conclusion : exemplary images, inclusion & impact.