Cultural Industry

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Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier

From: Uncle

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In this chapter, Thompson examines the careers of several important Black actors whose characters were not "stranded in cinematic slavery." 8 $0.80 Add
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The Anti-Tom

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This chapter explores the socio-economic context in which Black communities began to police the boundaries of racial loyalty. It was at this time that "Uncle Tom" became the label used … 13 $1.30 Add
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Good Times’ Coonfoolery

From: Uncle

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In this chapter, Thompson writes about depictions of African Americans on television, especially in shows written and produced by Norman Lear. 9 $0.90 Add
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Uncle Tom and Black Capitalism

From: Uncle

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This chapter concerns the rise of Black conservatism in the 1980s and early 90s, as exemplified by figures such as Clarence Thomas. 23 $2.30 Add
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Place Making and Place Taking: Cultural Policy in BC

From: British Columbia Politics and Government

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Assessment of BC cultural policy in support of an argument that it consists of a "place-based" approach characterized by regional politics. 22 $2.20 Add
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The 1980s, Bill Cosby, and Smokescreen Toms

From: Uncle

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This chapter examines the role of Black conservatives in the web of free-market capitalism, focusing especially on the ideology of The Cosby Show. 14 $1.40 Add
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A Politically Correct Uncle Tom and an In-Your-Face Topsy

From: Uncle

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In this chapter, Thompson explores the meanings of the made-for-TV movie version of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. 12 $1.20 Add
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Advertising Black Buddies

From: Uncle

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This chapter explores the career of Michael Jordan, who Thompson suggests was used to sell white America not just consumer products, but also a squeaky-clean image of Black masculinity. 9 $0.90 Add
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Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima 2.0

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This chapter examines the recent re-branding of commercial caricatures such as Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima. Now silent trademark characters, they no longer speak in advertisements and are reduced … 13 $1.30 Add
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O.J. Simpson, a Passing Uncle

From: Uncle

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In this chapter, Thompson explores the O.J. Simpson trial, which she calls "a symbolic clash between a ‘real’ Black man on trial for his life and an ‘Uncle Tom’ Black … 15 $1.50 Add
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Barack Obama and the Paradox of Black Political Power

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This chapter examines the career of Barack Obama, whose presidential campaign was marked by accusations of disloyalty to the Black community. 16 $1.60 Add
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The Immortal Uncle Tom

From: Uncle

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In the concluding chapter, Thompson summarizes her arguments, and suggests that Uncle Tom is quite possibly the most resilient figure in American history. 5 $0.50 Add