The Colorblind Screen by Sarah E Turner

The Colorblind Screen by Sarah E Turner

The election of President Barack Obama signaled for many the realization of a post-racial America, a nation in which racism was no longer a defining social, cultural, and political issue. This title helps you examine television's role as the major discursive medium in the articulation and contestation of racialized identities in the United States.

"Collectively the essays document the dominance of colorblind ideology, which, the volume argues, has been enabling the continuation of 'racial apathy' This volume contributes to postracial discourse and is also a valuable resource for those interested in media criticism." * Choice *
"Overall, The Colorblind Screen is a timely anthology that joins a smallbut, I hope, growingnumber of works that address colorblind and post-race discourses in media. This collection demonstrates the continued need to consider the central role television plays in the articulation, construction, and contestation of contemporary racial politics . . . . This collection is essential for anyone interested in exploring current racial politics and representations of racial difference in media." * International Journal of Communication *

Sarah E. Turner is Senior Lecturer of English at the University of Vermont.

Sarah Nilsen is Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Vermont. She is the author of Projecting America: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair of 1958.

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ISBN 13	9781479891535
ISBN 10	1479891533
Title	The Colorblind Screen
Author	Sarah E Turner
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	New York University Press
Year published	2014-04-04
Number of pages	363
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