Postracial Resistance: Black Women, Media, and the Uses of Strategic Ambiguity (Critical Cultural Communication, 27)

Synopsis

Introduction -- Of Course I'm Proud Of My Country! : Michelle Obama's Post-racial Wink -- Because Often It's Both : Racism, Sexism, And Oprah's Handbags -- I Just Wanted A World That Looked Like The One I Know : The Strategically Ambiguous Respectability Of A Black Woman Showrunner -- No, But I'm Still Black : Women Of Color Community, Hate-watching, And Racialized Resistance -- They Got Rid Of The Naps, That's All They Did : Women Of Color Critiques Of Respectability Politics, Strategic Ambiguity, And Race Hazing -- Do Not Run Away From Your Blackness : Black Women Television Workers And The Flouting Of Strategic Ambiguity -- Coda : Have A Seat At My Table -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About The Author. Ralina L. Joseph. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.