Description: Beyond the Black and White TV : Asian and Latin American Spectacle in Cold War America, Paperback by Han, Benjamin M., ISBN 1978803834, ISBN-13 9781978803831, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This work for students and scholars chronicles the history of the integration of ethnic performers on American TV from the 1950s to the 1970s. In the context of racial politics and America’s global Cold War politics, th considers the roles of US nightclub performers and talk show hosts, and shows how variety shows shaped interaction among geopolitics, popular music, and ethnic spectacle. Th concentrates on three Cold War events-the Korean War, the Cuban Revolution, and the statehood of Hawaii-and categorizes performances as narratives of integration, exchange, partnership, and coexistence. Some specific areas explored are ethnic spectacle in Las Vegas, Asian performers after the Korean War, Latin American entertainers after the Cuban revolution, and Pacific Island performers and Hawaiian statehood. Th contains b&w stills from TV shows. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Beyond the Black and White TV : Asian and Latin American Spectacl
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Beyond the Black and White TV : Asian and Latin American Spectacle in Cold War America
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Discrimination & Race Relations, Television / History & Criticism, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 0.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.5 in
Subject Area: Performing Arts, Social Science
Author: Benjamin M. Han
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
