Watching Race: Television And The Struggle For Blackness

by Herman Gray

232 pages Univ Of Minnesota Press; 1 edition (July 23, 2004) English 0816645108 978-0816645107 Product 5.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches

Genres: Cultural Studies, Research, African American

232 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

About the author

Herman Gray is professor of sociology and communication at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really insightful book that moves past analyzation of positive and negative images to talk about the politics of representation and the ways in which blackness is viewed, constructed, dismantled and debated on television.

[Cynthia Bemis Abrams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is relevant across a few academic disciplines and stands the test of time as a look at the entertainment industry and racism.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skimmed it. Not the best book I've ever read, but it's pretty good. There's something I don't like about it; I think it has something to do with this guy being a sociologist.