Evolution of Black Women in Television - Mammies, Matriarchs and Mistresses

Cheers explores how the increase of Black women in media ownership and creative executive roles in the last 30 years affected the fundamental cultural shift in Black women's representation on television, which in turn parallels the political, social, economic, and cultural advancements of Black women in America from 1950-2015.

List of contents

Introduction

1. Black Women Behind the Lens

2. Maternal Mammies and Mainstream Matriarchs

3. Multidimensional Mistresses

4. Black Women as a Television Audience

Conclusion

About the author

Imani M. Cheers is Assistant Professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, USA.

Summary

Cheers explores how the increase of Black women in media ownership and creative executive roles in the last 30 years affected the fundamental cultural shift in Black women’s representation on television, which in turn parallels the political, social, economic, and cultural advancements of Black women in America from 1950-2015.

Product details

• Authors: Imani M Cheers, Imani M. Cheers, Imani M. (The George Washington University Cheers
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367890223
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89022-3
• No. of pages: 114
• Series: Routledge Focus on Television Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, History, Sociology, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Humanities, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, TV & society, Media studies: TV and society, Black & Asian Studies, Media, Information & Communication Industries