Contemporary Black women filmmakers and the art of resistance / Christina N. Baker.

Author/creator Baker, Christina N.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoColumbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2018]
Descriptionxii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesBlack performance and cultural criticism
Black performance and cultural criticism. ^A756904
Contents Unicorns: Black women filmmakers -- Work as passion: Love & basketball and Beyond the lights -- Y'all are my children: Eve's bayou and Night catches us -- Rebellious love: Middle of nowhere and Pariah -- Transformative beauty.
Abstract "An analysis of the films of Black women directors--including Ava DuVernay, Tanya Hamilton, Dee Rees, Kasi Lemmons, and Gina Prince-Bythewood--the book examines how contemporary Black women filmmakers engage in acts of resistance through their filmmaking, using a theoretical lens at the intersection of Black feminism and womanism"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018022022
ISBN9780814213827 (cloth ; alk. paper)
ISBN0814213820 (cloth ; alk. paper)