Off-White Hollywood
American Culture and Ethnic Female Stardom
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
| Author: | Diane Negra | ISBN: | 9781134605460 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 20, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Diane Negra |
| ISBN: | 9781134605460 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 20, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Off-White Hollywood investigates how the 'ethnicity' of white European-American actresses has played a key role in the mythology of American identity and nation building. Negra focuses on key stars of the silent - Colleen Moore and Pola Negri - classical - Sonja Henie and Hedy Lamarr - and post-classical eras - Marisa Tomei and Cher - to demonstrate how each star illuminates aspects of ethnicity, gender, consumerism, and class at work in American culture.
Off-White Hollywood investigates how the 'ethnicity' of white European-American actresses has played a key role in the mythology of American identity and nation building. Negra focuses on key stars of the silent - Colleen Moore and Pola Negri - classical - Sonja Henie and Hedy Lamarr - and post-classical eras - Marisa Tomei and Cher - to demonstrate how each star illuminates aspects of ethnicity, gender, consumerism, and class at work in American culture.
