The Blackface Minstrel Show In Mass Media: 20Th Century Performances On Radio, Records, Film And Television

The minstrel show occupies a controversial space in American popular culture. While it is seen as a relic of America's racist past, it also provided the first vehicle by which African-Americans were able to enter the entertainment world. This book investigates the 20th century history of minstrelsy as it entered the age of mass media.

• | By (Author): Tim Brooks
• | Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• | Publication Date: Dec 08, 2019
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 228 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1476676763
• | ISBN-13: 9781476676760