When the “good one” is “baaad”: Modern racism in john singleton’s shaft
Journal Article (Journal Article)
John Singleton's 2001 version of the blaxploitation film Shaft reinterprets this iconic representation of Black masculinity within an explicit and self-conscious treatment of the problem of racism. The film moves from a powerfully counter-stereotypical opening scene into a nominal indictment of racism that ultimately reinstates overtly racist stereotypes and privileges racist viewpoints. This paradoxical, multivalent representation of race marks an expansion of the trope of “modern racism”: an expansion that articulates with neo-liberal discourses of race. © 2008 The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Baker, LD
Published Date
- January 1, 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 10 / 2
Start / End Page
- 165 - 178
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1548-3843
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1099-9949
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1080/10999940802115526
Citation Source
- Scopus