African American viewers and the Black situation comedy : situating racial humor

Author(s)

• Means Coleman, Robin R.

Bibliographic Information

African American viewers and the Black situation comedy : situating racial humor

Robin R. Means Coleman

（Studies in African American history and culture）

Garland, 1998

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-338) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Providing new insight into key debates over race and representation in the media, this ethnographic study explores the ways in which African Americans have been depicted in Black situation comedies-from 1950's Beulah to contemporary series like Martin and Living Single.

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Details

• NCID: BA5569597X
• ISBN:
  • 0815331258
• LCCN: 98035902
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 349 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN1992.8.A34
  • DC21 : 791.45/6520396073
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Afro-Americans on television
  • LCSH : Afro-American television viewers
  • LCSH : Television comedies -- United States -- History and criticism
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA19972850