Adilifu Nama: 3 books
Super Black
American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable pop products, but rather a fascinating racial phenomenon through which futuristic expressions and fantastic...
Race on the QT
Blackness and the Films of Quentin Tarantino
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Known for their violence and prolific profanity, including free use of the n-word, the films of Quentin Tarantino, like the director himself, chronically blurt out in polite company what is extremely problematic even when deliberated in private. Consequently, there is an uncomfortable and often awkward...
Black Space
Imagining Race in Science Fiction Film
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Science fiction film offers its viewers many pleasures, not least of which is the possibility of imagining other worlds in which very different forms of society exist. Not surprisingly, however, these alternative worlds often become spaces in which filmmakers and film audiences can explore issues...