Josephine Baker's Cinematic Prism.
Examining an unexplored aspect of Baker's career, Josephine Baker's Cinematic Prism deepens the ongoing conversation about race, gender, and performance in the African diaspora.
Saved in:
| : | |
|---|---|
| Place / Publishing House: | Bloomington : : Indiana University Press,, 2021. ©2021. |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Online Access: | |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (216 pages) |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue: What Might Be Josephine Baker's Film History
- Introduction: Hey! Ha! Shimmy My Bananas! Refracting Baker's Image
- 1. Traveling Shoes: Baker's Migrations and the Conundrums of Sweet Paris
- 2. Shouting at Shadows: The Black American Press, French Colonial Culture, and La sirène des tropiques
- 3. Unintended Exposures: Baker's Prismatic Ethnological Performance in Zouzou
- 4. Seeing Double: Parody and Desire in Le pompier de Folies Bergère and Princesse Tam-Tam
- Epilogue: Long Live Josephine Baker!
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.