Black Magic Woman and Narrative Film: Race, Sex and Afro-Religiosity

Author:   Montré Aza Missouri
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
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9781349554515


Pages:   205
Publication Date:   14 February 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Black Magic Woman and Narrative Film: Race, Sex and Afro-Religiosity


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Black Magic Woman and Narrative Film examines the transformation of the stereotypical 'tragic mulatto' from tragic to empowered, as represented in independent and mainstream cinema. The author suggests that this transformation is through the character's journey towards African-based religions.

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Author:   Montré Aza Missouri
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349554515


ISBN 10:   1349554510
Pages:   205
Publication Date:   14 February 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Womanism and Womanist Gaze 2. Beauty as Power: In/visible Woman and Womanist Film in Daughters of the Dust 3. Passing Strange: Voodoo Queens and Hollywood Fantasy in Eve's Bayou 4 I'll Fly Away: Baadasssss Mamas and Third Cinema in Sankofa 5. Not Another Westside Story: Nuyorican Women and New Black Realism in I Like It Like That 6. It Is Easy Being Green: Disney's Post-Racial Princess and Black Magic Conclusion: New Black Aesthetic and New Black Wave Bibliography Index

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Montré Aza Missouri is an Associate Professor in Film at Howard University, USA, where she teaches Film Directing, Scriptwriting and Film Studies courses. She is also the Founder of Parallel Film Collective that produces, distributes and promotes local and global independent film.

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