Janell HobsonVenus in the Dark
Blackness and Beauty in Popular Culture
Janell Hobson is an associate professor of women's studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA.
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1. Re-Presenting the Black Female Body: An Introduction
2. Venus and the Hottentot: The Emergence of an Icon
3. The Hottentot Venus Revisited: the Politics of Reclamation
4. The "Batty" Politic: Toward an Aesthetic of the Black Female Body
5. Mirror, Mirror: Framing the Black Female Body For Still and Motion Pictures
6. Remnants of Venus: Evolutions of the Booytlicious Body
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Re-Presenting the Black Female Body: An Introduction; 2. Venus and the Hottentot: The Emergence of an Icon; 3. The Hottentot Venus Revisited: the Politics of Reclamation; 4. The "Batty" Politic: Toward an Aesthetic of the Black Female Body; 5. Mirror, Mirror: Framing the Black Female Body For Still and Motion Pictures; 6. Remnants of Venus: Evolutions of the Booytlicious Body; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index