Black Popular Culture and Social Justice
Beyond the Culture
Lakeyta M Bonnette-Bailey editor Jonathan I Gayles editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:21st Feb '23
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This volume examines the use of Black popular culture to engage, reflect, and parse social justice, arguing that Black popular culture is more than merely entertainment. Moving beyond a focus on identifying and categorizing cultural forms, the authors examine Black popular culture to understand how it engages social justice, with attention to anti-Black racism.
Black Popular Culture and Social Justice takes a systematic look at the role of music, comic books, literature, film, television, and public art in shaping attitudes and fighting oppression. Examining the ways in which artists, scholars, and activists have engaged, discussed, promoted, or supported social justice – on issues of criminal justice reform, racism, sexism, LGBTQIA rights, voting rights, and human rights – the book offers unique insights into the use of Black popular culture as an agent for change.
This timely and insightful book will be of interest to students and scholars of race and media, popular culture, gender studies, sociology, political science, and social justice.
ISBN: 9781032306643
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 620g
234 pages