Sambo : the rise & demise of an American jester

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Sambo : the rise & demise of an American jester

Joseph Boskin

Oxford University Press, 1986

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Sambo : the rise and demise of an American jester

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Bibliography: p. 225-243

Includes index

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Drawing on primary sources and studies of American life and literature, drama, material culture, cartoon art, advertising, and entertainment from minstrel shows through motion pictures, radio, and television, Joseph Boskin's Sambo examines the image in all its manifestations, analyzing the reasons for its popularity and its ultimate unraveling.

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