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Black Camelot
William L. Van Deburg
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Description for Black Camelot
Paperback. This work examines the emergence of the ethnic hero within popular culture. It looks at the dynamic rise of African-American pop icons, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
In the wake of the Kennedy era, a new kind of ethnic hero emerged within African-American popular culture. Uniquely suited to the times, burgeoning pop icons projected the values and beliefs of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and reflected both the possibility and the actuality of a rapidly changing American landscape. In this work, William Van Deburg examines the dynamic rise of these new black champions, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community.
In the wake of the Kennedy era, a new kind of ethnic hero emerged within African-American popular culture. Uniquely suited to the times, burgeoning pop icons projected the values and beliefs of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and reflected both the possibility and the actuality of a rapidly changing American landscape. In this work, William Van Deburg examines the dynamic rise of these new black champions, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226847177
SKU
V9780226847177
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