In this third edition of the classic Venus in the Dark: Blackness and Beauty in Popular Culture, Janell Hobson explores the enduring figure of the "Hottentot Venus" and the history of critical and artistic responses to her by black women in contemporary photography, film, literature, music, and dance.
In this third edition of the classic Venus in the Dark: Blackness and Beauty in Popular Culture, Janell Hobson explores the enduring figure of the "Hottentot Venus" and the history of critical and artistic responses to her by black women in contemporary photography, film, literature, music, and dance.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
is Professor of Women's Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA. She is a contributing writer and editor of Ms. Magazine, and author of other books such as When God Lost Her Tongue: Historical Consciousness and the Black Feminist Imagination (Routledge, 2021). Hobson specializes in research on Black women's histories and popular representations.
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Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements 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 Bootylicious Body 7. Shapeshifting: Re-forming the Body (Geo)Politic Epilogue
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
Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements 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 Bootylicious Body 7. Shapeshifting: Re-forming the Body (Geo)Politic Epilogue
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
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