Blackface

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Why are there so many examples of public figures, entertainers, and normal, everyday people in blackface? And why aren't there as many examples of people of color in whiteface? Thi s book explains what blackface is, why it occurred, and what its legacies are in the 21st century. There is a filthy and vile thread-sometimes it's tied into a noose-that connects the first performances of Blackness on English stages, the birth of blackface minstrelsy, contemporary performances of Blackness, and anti-Black racism. Blackface examines that history and provides hope for a future with new performance paradigms. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Author: Ayanna ThompsonEditors: Christopher Schaberg / Ian BogostSeries: Object LessonsPublisher: Bloomsbury AcademicPages: 144ppSize: 5 x 7.5Notes: paperbackRelease Date: April 8, 2021ISBN: 978-1501374012 Show more