A Piece of the Action Race and Labor in Post-Civil Rights Hollywood

Eithne Quinn reveals how Hollywood catalyzed racial politics in the decade after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, through representation on screen as well as in battles over jobs and resources behind the scenes. Based on extensive archival research and detailed discussions of films, this book ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quinn, Eithne
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY ; Chichester, West Sussex Columbia University Press 2019, ©2019
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Summary:Eithne Quinn reveals how Hollywood catalyzed racial politics in the decade after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, through representation on screen as well as in battles over jobs and resources behind the scenes. Based on extensive archival research and detailed discussions of films, this book examines the limits of Hollywood liberalism
Physical Description:IX, 277 Seiten
ISBN:978-0-231-55101-4