Black demons : media's depiction of the African American male criminal stereotype /

Black demons : media's depiction of the African American male criminal stereotype /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Rome, Dennis.
Imprint:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2004.
Description:	xii, 124 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Crime, media, and popular culture
Subject:	African Americans in mass media. Crime in mass media. Mass media -- United States. African Americans in mass media. Crime in mass media. Mass media. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5372264

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ISBN:	0275972445 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Brief Historical Overview of African Americans
3. Theory: UCR, Racial Bias, Public Policy, and the Mass Media
4. Bad Boys: Cop-U-Dramas and Other Crime Reality-Based Television Programs
5. Bamboozled: Criminal Stereotypes of African Americans in Cinema
6. Modern-Day "Blaxploitation": Gangsta Rap and Its Perpetuation of the Black Demon Stereotype
7. Conclusion and Suggestions for Moving Forward
Index