Even during the years when lynching rates were at their peak, 1880-1930, says Markovitz (sociology, U. of California-San Diego), lynchings were never entirely confined to the physical realm, and were instead always intended to be seen as a metaphor for race relations more broadly defined. He also considers Clarence Thomas' claim that the investigat
Even during the years when lynching rates were at their peak, 1880-1930, says Markovitz (sociology, U. of California-San Diego), lynchings were never ...
This work examines the crucial role the media has played in circulating and shaping national dialogues about race through demonstrations of crime and racialized violence. Jonathan Markovitz argues that mass media 'racial spectacles' often work to shore up racist stereotypes.
This work examines the crucial role the media has played in circulating and shaping national dialogues about race through demonstrations of crime and ...
Racial Spectacles: Explorations in Media, Race, and Justice examines the crucial role the media has played in circulating and shaping national dialogues about race through representations of crime and racialized violence. Jonathan Markovitz argues that mass media "racial spectacles" often work to shore up racist stereotypes, but that they also provide opportunities to challenge prevalent conceptions of race, and can be seized upon as vehicles for social protest. This book explores a series of mass media spectacles revolving around the news, prime-time television, Hollywood cinema,...
Racial Spectacles: Explorations in Media, Race, and Justice examines the crucial role the media has played in circulating and shaping nati...
