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You Want to Dance, I Want to Watch: African-American Characters

Authors :
Lenore Bell
Source :
The “Other” In 9/11 Literature ISBN: 9783319508436
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Springer International Publishing, 2017.

Abstract

African Americans sometimes appear in 9/11 novels as secondary characters, but only to act as flattering mirrors for the white protagonists. The prevalent sexualization of black women and fear of hybridity is also addressed.

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Subjects :
History
White (horse)
Dance
Multimedia
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Critical race theory
Innocence
Gender studies
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Femininity
Sexualization
Hybridity
Masculinity
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ISBN :
978-3-319-50843-6
ISBNs :
9783319508436
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The “Other” In 9/11 Literature ISBN: 9783319508436
Accession number :
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Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50844-3_4
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