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1 online resource (332 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. The Missing Black Woman in the News: An Introduction; Cultural Studies, Race and the News; Black Feminist Thought, Stereotypes and Representation; Class and Gender in the News; About this Book; 2. African American Women in Local TV News; Methodology; Findings; Victims; Crime; Weather; Accident; Criminals; Crime Commentators; Spokespersons; Workers; Experts; Unemployed; Public Officials; Celebrities; Consumers; Residents; Background; Crowds; Individuals; Discussion |
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3. CNN and FOX News: African American Women in Cable Network NewsMethodology; Findings; Background Illustration; Violence and Poverty; Victims; Dysfunction, Poverty and Crime; Foil for FOX; Celebrity Families; Discussion; 4. 'Tubing with Michelle Obama; Literature Review; First Ladies; YouTube; Methodology; The Black Lady; The First Mom; The First Wife; The First Hostess; Advocate; Celebrity; Authentic Voice; The Black Woman; The Powerful Black Bitch; Discussion; YouTube Videos with Michelle Obama; 5. Juanita Bynum in Black and White (News) |
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The Black Church, the Press and Violence Against WomenThe White Press and African Americans; African American Women and Violence; Analytic Approach; The Black Press; Assigning Blame; Blaming Bynum; Bynum as Victim; Blaming Weeks; Both Parties are Responsible; Harming the Black Church and Marriage; Naturalizing Domestic Violence; Victimization as a Choice; Healing; Bynum Moving Forward; Both Bynum and Weeks in Need of Healing; Creating Irony; The White Press; Creating Irony; Assigning Blame; Weeks is Not a Criminal; Patriarchy is the Problem; Black Family in Crisis; Naturalizing Violence |
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HealingLeading through Ministry; Discussion; 6. Violence Against African American Women in Local News: Freaknik as a Case Study; African American Women, Violence and Class; Methodology; Freaknik Coverage; Freaknik Violence Against Women; Instance #1; Instance #2; Instance #3; Instance #4; Instance #5; Conclusions and Implications; 7. Crack Moms and the Narrative of Paternalistic Racism; A Feminist Perspective on Women and Crack; Crack in the News; Analyzing News Coverage; The Series; Story 1: "A Forsaken Generation"; Story 2: "A World That Breeds Despair"; Story 3: "When They Can't Go Home." |
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Story 4: "'Family First' System Puts Children Last"Story 5: "Moms Again"; Story 6: "Babies Help Moms Stay 'Clean'"; Story 7: "Seeking Solutions"; The Narrative -- Discussion and Conclusion; 8. Finding African American Women in the News: A Conclusion; Themes, Stereotypes and Racism; Contextualizing Difference; Notes; References; Index |
| Summary |
African American Women in the News offers the first in-depth examination of the varied representations of Black women in American journalism, from analyses of coverage of domestic abuse and ""crack mothers"" to exploration of new media coverage of Michelle Obama on Youtube. Marian Meyers interrogates the complex and often contradictory images of African American women in news media through detailed studies of national and local news, the mainstream and Black press, and traditional news outlets as well as newer digital platforms. She argues that previous studies of African Americans and the new |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135279950 |
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1135279950 |
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