Out of the Woodpile: Black Characters in Crime and Detective Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Out of the Woodpile: Black Characters in Crime and Detective Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
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“Bailey presents a well-written, sometimes uncomfortable, honest look at the Black character in British and American mystery and detective fiction. Bailey has researched her topic thoroughly and brings insights and perceptions from her background in criminal justice, an aspect that makes this work even more valuable as a reliable source of information. . . . This work is highly recommended.”–ARBA 93
Book Description
This first sociohistorical study of the evolution of black detectives and other African American characters in crime and detective fiction identifies stereotypical images of blacks and probes the implied values and collective fantasies found in this genre. Bailey argues that a "mythology of race" consisting of themes of sex and savagery exists in the U.S. and is perpetuated in popular culture. Additionally, fourteen crime and detective fiction writers present their views on creating black characters and a directory includes a sampling of cases featuring black characters, a list of black detectives, relevant works of fiction, film, television, and more.
Out of the Woodpile: Black Characters in Crime and Detective Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Out of the Woodpile: Black Characters in Crime and Detective Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture),Frankie Y. Bailey,Greenwood Press,0313266719,African American Literature,African Americans in literatur,Detective and mystery stories,,Detective and mystery stories, American,Detective and mystery stories, English,English-speaking countries,History and criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Mystery And Suspense Fiction,Popular Culture - General,Popular literature,Social Science,Sociology,Social Science / Popular Culture
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