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Prologue -- 1970 : What will it be in '70? -- 1971 : How about in '71 -- 1972 : What about in '72? -- 1973 : Plenty to see in '73 -- 1974 : Much to adore in '74 -- 1975 : Eaten alive in '75 -- 1976 - 1978 : When Blaxploitation learned its fate. |
| Summary |
Written by film critic Odie Henderson, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras is a spirited history of a genre and the movies that he grew up watching, which he loves without irony (but with plenty of self-awareness and humor). Blaxploitation was a major trend, but it was never simple. The films mixed self-empowerment with exploitation, base stereotypes with essential representation that spoke to the lives and fantasies of Black viewers. The time is right for a reappraisal, understanding these films in the context of the time, and exploring their lasting influence. |
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Blaxploitation films -- History and criticism.
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African Americans in motion pictures.
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Black people in motion pictures.
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Race in motion pictures.
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| Genre |
Film criticism.
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| ISBN |
9781419758416
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1419758411
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