Fear of the dark : 'race', gender and sexuality in the cinema /

Young, Lola, 1951-

Fear of the dark : 'race', gender and sexuality in the cinema / Lola Young - London : Routledge, 1996 - 222p ; 22cm - Gender, racism, ethnicity series .

Bibliography: p204-216. - Includes index. Filmography: p217-218.

By closely examining European films such as Sapphire (1959), Leo the Last (1969) and Mona Lisa (1987) and situating them in their historical and social context, this book studies the portrayal of black people, and particularly, black women, in films.

9780415097093 (cased) 9780415097093 (cased) £37.50


Blacks in motion pictures
Women in motion pictures
Sex in motion pictures
Film history, theory & criticism
Gender studies, gender groups
Ethnic studies
Anthropology
Cultural studies

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