Are You Entertained? by Simone C Drake
In this collection of essays, interviews, visual art, and artist statements on topics ranging from music and dance to Black Twitter and the NBA's dress code, the contributors consider what culture and Blackness mean in the twenty-first century's digital consumer economy.
“Are You Entertained? is a thoughtfully constructed collection of scholarly work on blackness and subjectivity and their constant tensions with popular culture and mass mediaSimone C. Drake and Dwan K. Henderson do a superb job of weaving together these shards of insightful criticism and analysis into a tapestry of fascinating commentary by some of the most dynamic voices in the field.” -- John Jennings, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of California, Riverside
"The book is a valuable contribution to the interdisciplinary field of African American studies as well as to literature and sociology and to the overall study of performance, culture, media, and Blackness. Recommended. General readers through faculty; professionals." -- T. N. Allen * Choice *
“Are you Entertained? is an immensely generative model and guide for doing sharp and powerful work in Black studies. It makes a case for why Black cultural studies matter by pinpointing the liberatory potential of Black popular culture in and for our current lives.” -- Elliott H. Powell * Ethnic and Racial Studies *
"The book is a valuable contribution to the interdisciplinary field of African American studies as well as to literature and sociology and to the overall study of performance, culture, media, and Blackness. Recommended. General readers through faculty; professionals." -- T. N. Allen * Choice *
“Are you Entertained? is an immensely generative model and guide for doing sharp and powerful work in Black studies. It makes a case for why Black cultural studies matter by pinpointing the liberatory potential of Black popular culture in and for our current lives.” -- Elliott H. Powell * Ethnic and Racial Studies *
Simone C. Drake is Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor of African American and African Studies at the Ohio State University and author of When We Imagine Grace: Black Men and Subject Making.
Dwan K. Henderson is on the English and American Studies faculty at the Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dwan K. Henderson is on the English and American Studies faculty at the Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781478006787 |
| ISBN 10 | 1478006781 |
| Title | Are You Entertained? |
| Author | Simone C Drake |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press Books |
| Year published | 2020-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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