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Author Bhattacharyya, Gargi, 1964-

Title Tales of dark-skinned women : race, gender and global culture / Gargi Bhattacharyya.

Publication Info. London, UK ; Bristol, Pa., USA : UCL Press, 1998.

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 390 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Race and representation
Race and representation.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-382) and index.
Contents Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Beginning; The next few stories; The model's tale; The sportswoman's tale; The newsreader's tale; The entertainer's tale; Bibliography; Index.
Summary Looks at the portrayal of race and gender in popular culture, focusing on the representation of black women. It discusses the politics of representation in Britain and North America and the shift from negative stereotypes to positive images.
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Subject Race relations.
Race relations.
East and West.
East and West.
Women, Black.
Women, Black.
Minority women.
Minority women.
White people.
White people.
Sex role.
Sex role.
Culture.
Culture.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Gender roles.
Other Form: Print version: Bhattacharyya, Gargi, 1964- Tales of dark-skinned women. London, UK ; Bristol, Pa., USA : UCL Press, 1998 (DLC) 99161346
ISBN 9781857286120 (Paper)
185728612X (Paper)
0203981359 (electronic book)
9780203981351 (electronic book)
9781135362485 (electronic book)
1135362483 (electronic book)
185728612X (paperback)
1857286111 (hardback)
9781857286113