Tyler Perry is the most successful African-American filmmaker of his generation, garnering both accolades and controversies. In Tyler Perry's America, Shayne Lee examines eleven of Perry's highest-grossing films to explore key themes of race, gender, class, and religion, and what Perry's films reveal about contemporary African-American life.
Tyler Perry is the most successful African-American filmmaker of his generation, garnering both accolades and controversies. In Tyler Perry's America, Shayne Lee examines eleven of Perry's highest-grossing films to explore key themes of race, gender, class, and religion, and what Perry's films reveal about contemporary African-American life.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Shayne Lee is associate professor of sociology at the University of Houston. He has appeared on CNN, ABC, and Fox, blogs for The Huffington Post, and has been interviewed in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, USA Today, and other popular media outlets to comment on American religion and culture. He is the author of several books, including T.D. Jakes: America's New Preacher.
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Introduction 1. The Dream and the Nightmare: Perry's Socioeconomic Crossroads 2. Wanting More: Perry's Populist Critique 3. Redemptive Madness: Perry's Existential Superwomen 4. Relational Religion: Perry's Folk-Modern Spirituality 5. Pragmatist Cinema: Perry's Five Functions of Art Appendix Filmography References Acknowledgments About the Author