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"In the wake of contemporary art's post-Black turn and the mainstreaming of intersectionality, Undesirability and Her Sisters: Black Women's Visual Work and the Ethics of Representation charts a new genealogy of Black women's art that exposes the unfinished project of racial and gender empowerment in the twenty-first century"--
A foundational collection of essays that demonstrate how to study race and media From graphic footage of migrant children in cages to #BlackLivesMatter and #OscarsSoWhite, portrayals and discussions of race dominate the media landscape. Race and Media adopts a wide range of methods to make sense of specific occurrences, from the corporate portrayal of mixed-race identity by 23andMe to the cosmopolitan fetishization of Marie Kondo. As a whole, this collection demonstrates that all forms of media—from the sitcoms we stream to the Twitter feeds we follow—confirm racism and reinforce its ideological frameworks, while simultaneously giving space for new modes of resistance and understanding. ...
"Race/Gender/Media" contains 43 readings that help readers to think critically about issues of race and gender in the media. The readings address a multitude of topics in three major sections-Production, Content, and Audience-and approach the matter of race and gender in the media from rhetorical, social scientific, and critical/cultural perspectives. The author places a strong emphasis on introducing the material in the book and orienting the reader to the content through overviews, context-specific introductions, and descriptions of each reading.
How to build stamina to confront racial exhaustion and communicate differently about race In the wake of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, many Americans—regardless of race—find themselves exhausted by conversations about race and racism. People of color continue to bear the weight of systemic racism while also shouldering the burden of explaining and confronting daily microaggressions. White people, whether allies or skeptics, often feel defensive, fatigued, or uncertain about how to engage in discussions about race. Across the spectrum, the result is the same: exhaustion. Drawing from her experience running "Interrupting Privilege," a racial dialogue program, Ralina Joseph ...
The author critiques the depictions of multiracial Americans in contemporary culture.
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