EAN: 9781433102363

FIGHT THE POWER! THE SPIKE LEE READER KARTONIER...

Shelton Jackson «Spike» Lee is one of the most culturally influential and provocative film
directors of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Bringing together seminal writings -
from classic scholarship to new research - this book focuses on this revolutionary film auteur
and cultural provocateur to explore contemporary questions around issues of race  politics 
sexuality  gender roles  filmmaking  commercialism  celebrity  and the role of media in public
discourse. Situating Lee as an important contributor to a variety of American discourses  the
book highlights his commitment to exploring issues of relevance to the Black community. His
work demands that his audiences take inventory of his and their understandings of the
complexities of race relations  the often deleterious influence of media messages  the long
term legacy of racism  the liberating effects of sexual freedom  the controversies that arise
from colorism  the separatist nature of classism  and the cultural contributions and triumphs
of historical figures. This book seeks to stimulate continued debate by examining the
complexities in Lee's various sociopolitical claims and their ideological impacts.

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