Black Rodeo : A History of the African American Western Paperback / softback
by Mia Mask
Paperback / softback
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African American westerns have a rich cinematic history and visual culture.
Mia Mask examines the African American western hero within the larger context of film history by considering how Black westerns evolved and approached wide-ranging goals.
Woody Strode’s 1950s transformation from football star to actor was the harbinger of hard-edged western heroes later played by Jim Brown and Fred Williamson.
Sidney Poitier’s Buck and the Preacher provided a narrative helmed by a groundbreaking African American director and offered unconventionally rich roles for women.
Mask moves from these discussions to consider blaxploitation westerns and an analysis of Jeff Kanew’s hard-to-find 1972 documentary about an all-Black rodeo.
The book addresses how these movies set the stage for modern-day westploitation films like Django Unchained.  A first-of-its kind survey, Black Rodeo illuminates the figure of the Black cowboy while examining the intersection of African American film history and the western.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages, 25 color photographs, 17 black & white photographs
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:28/02/2023
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- ISBN:9780252086977
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages, 25 color photographs, 17 black & white photographs
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:28/02/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252086977