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Impersonation
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-- See Also the narrower term Blackface


Here are entered works on the caricature of Black people, generally by non-Black people, through the use of makeup, mannerisms, speech patterns, etc. Works on wit and humor written by African Americans are entered under African American wit and humor.
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-- See Also the narrower term False personation


Here are entered works on falsely assuming the identity of another person to gain benefit or cause harm to the other person. Works on pretending to be a different person, gender, etc., and works on imitating characteristics, mannerisms, etc. are entered under Impersonation.
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-- See Also the narrower term Yellowface


Here are entered works on the caricature of Asians by non-Asians through the use of makeup, mannerisms, speech patterns, etc.
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