Unthinking Eurocentrism : multiculturalism and the media / Ella Shohat, Robert Stam.
By: Shohat, Ella
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Contributor(s): Stam, Robert.
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BookSeries: Sightlines (London): Publisher: London : Routledge, 1994Description: xix, 405 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0415063248; 0415063256 (pbk.).Subject(s): Motion pictures -- Developing countries | Racism in motion pictures | Intercultural communication in motion pictures | Culture diffusion | Developing countries -- Civilization -- Western influencesDDC classification: 302.23
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 302.23 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00056986 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Unthinking Eurocentrismexplores issues of Eurocentrism and multiculturalism in relation to popular culture, film and the mass media. The book 'multiculturalizes' media studies by looking at Hollywood movie genres such as the western, the musical and the imperial film from multicultural perspectives, examining issues from the racial politics of casting to colonialist discourse and gender and Empire.
More than just a critique of Eurocentrism and racism, Unthinking Eurocentrismalso confirms artistic, cultural and political alternatives, discussing a wide range of non-Eurocentric media including Third World films, rap video and indigenous media. Synthesising literary theory, meida theory and cultural studies to form a challenging interdisciplinary study, the authors argue that current debatess about Eurocentrism and Afrocentrism are merely surface manifestations of a deep-rooted shift: the decolonisation of global culture.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-380) and index.