Spike Lee's challenging film Bamboozled (2000) is often read as a surface level satire of blackface minstrelsy. Careful analysis, however, gives way to a complex and nuanced study of the history of black performance. This book analyses the work of five men through the lens of this misunderstood film.
Spike Lee's challenging film Bamboozled (2000) is often read as a surface level satire of blackface minstrelsy. Careful analysis, however, gives way to a complex and nuanced study of the history of black performance. This book analyses the work of five men through the lens of this misunderstood film.
Elizabeth L. Sanderson teaches art history, Black world studies, and visual culture studies at Dominican University and Northern Illinois University. Her research focuses on racial and gendered satirical imagery in visual culture. She lives in Evanston, Illinois.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction Historiography 1. Bert Williams: Minstrelsy, Vaudeville and Silent Film 2. Oscar Micheaux 3. Ralph Ellison 4. Michael Ray Charles 5. Spike Lee 6. The Problem of the Color Line 7. Bamboozled's Reception 8. Symbolic Naming and Casting Practices 9. Signifyin' 10. Invoking History 11. Narrative Structures 12. Keeping It Real: A Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction Historiography 1. Bert Williams: Minstrelsy, Vaudeville and Silent Film 2. Oscar Micheaux 3. Ralph Ellison 4. Michael Ray Charles 5. Spike Lee 6. The Problem of the Color Line 7. Bamboozled's Reception 8. Symbolic Naming and Casting Practices 9. Signifyin' 10. Invoking History 11. Narrative Structures 12. Keeping It Real: A Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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