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"Black Skins" and White Masks: Comic Books and the Secret of Race.

Authors :
Singer, Marc
Source :
African American Review. Spring2002, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p107-119. 13p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 3 Cartoon or Caricatures.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Investigates the association of comic books with the perpetuation of racial stereotypes in the U.S. Reconciliation to the contradiction between the ideology of democracy and the practice of prejudice; Foundation for stereotyped depictions of race; Representation of racial and sexual identity by the superheroes.

Subjects

Subjects :
*COMIC books, strips, etc.
*RACISM

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10624783
Volume :
36
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
African American Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6514545
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/2903369