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White screens, Black dance : race and masculinity in the United States at midcentury /

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This resource highlights how several types of American masculinity were built through Black dance on mid-20th century film and television. It does so by analysing case studies of major period stars, both Black and white: the Nicholas Brothers, Gene Kelly, Elvis Presley, and Sammy Davis, Jr. In the p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Krayenbuhl, Pamela (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc. > United States > History.
Race in motion pictures.
Masculinity in motion pictures.
Motion pictures > United States > History > 20th century.
African American dance > History > 20th century.
Dance and race > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans in mass media.
Race au cinéma.
Masculinité au cinéma.
Cinéma > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Danses noires américaines > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Danse et race > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains dans les médias.
Dance.
Genres & Styles.
MUSIC.
History & Criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS.
Film & Video.
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Motion pictures
Masculinity in motion pictures
Race in motion pictures
United States
Films, cinema.
Performing Arts.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
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