Description
Star of stage and screen, cultural ambassador, civil rights and political activist--Josephine Baker was defined by the various public roles that made her 50-year career an exemplar of postmodern identity. Her legacy continues to influence modern culture more than 40 years after her death. This new collection of essays interprets Baker's life in the context of modernism, feminism, race, gender and sexuality. The contributors focus on various aspects of her life and career, including her performances and public reception, civil rights efforts, the architecture of her unbuilt house, and her modern-day "afterlife."
Author: Mae G. Henderson
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 06/21/2017
Pages: 380
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781476665818
ISBN10: 1476665818
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism
About the Author
Mae G. Henderson is a professor emerita of English and comparative literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the author of innumerable articles, essays and books on African American and feminist literary criticism and theory, pedagogy, theatre, popular culture, travel, Afro-diaspora, and black cultural studies. Charlene B. Regester is an associate professor in the Department of African & African American Studies and affiliate faculty with the global cinema minor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.