{"product_id":"beyond-black-celebrity-and-race-in-obamas-america-1780931492","title":"Beyond Black: Celebrity and Race in Obama's America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1780931492\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cashmore, Ellis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond Black is Ellis Cashmore's compelling appraisal of the impact of black celebrities on the cultural landscape of contemporary America. In recent years a new variety of African American celebrity has emerged: acquisitive, ambitious, flamboyantly successful and individualistic - more interested in channelling their energy into career development than into the political struggles that animated some of their predecessors. Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey were early examples; current A-listers include Beyoncé and Tiger Woods.The most valuable product these celebrities sell, according to Cashmore, is a particular conception of America: as a nation where racism has been - if not banished - rendered insignificant. Jargon-free but with scholarly attention to theory, evidence and logic, this is a riveting account of contemporary American society, from the minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, through the Hollywood film industry of the 1930s, to today's hip-hop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929586663712,"sku":"NEW1780931492","price":58.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/beyond-black-celebrity-and-race-in-obamas-america-1780931492","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}