The A to Z of African-American Television

Type de ressource
Livre
Auteur/contributeur
Titre
The A to Z of African-American Television
Résumé
From Amos 'n' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters to Chappelle's Show, this volume covers it all with entries on all different genres_animation, documentaries, sitcoms, sports, talk shows, and variety shows_and performers such as Muhammad Ali, Louis Armstrong, Bill Cosby, and Oprah Winfrey. Additionally, information can be found on general issues, ranging from African American audiences and stereotypes through the related networks and organizations. This book has hundreds of cross-referenced entries, from A to Z, in the dictionary and a list of acronyms with their corresponding definitions. The extensive chronology shows who did what and when and the introduction traces the often difficult circumstances African American performers faced compared to the more satisfactory present situation. Finally, the bibliography is useful to those readers who want to know more about specific topics or persons.
Lieu
Lanham
Maison d’édition
Scarecrow Press
Date
4 août 2009
Nb de pages
586
Langue
Anglais
ISBN
978-0-8108-6348-4
Catalogue de bibl.
ProQuest Ebook Central
Référence
Fearn-Banks, K. (2009). The A to Z of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. https://worldcat.org/en/title/435778789
2. Auteur.rice.s et créateur.rice.s
4. Corpus analysé
4. Lieu de production du savoir
5. Pratiques médiatiques