Author: Erica Chito Childs
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 0742565416
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
There is no teasing apart what interracial couples think of themselves from what society shows them about themselves. Following on her earlier ground-breaking study of the social worlds of interracial couples, Erica Chito Childs considers the larger context of social messages, conveyed by the media, that inform how we think about love across the color line. Examining a range of media, from movies to music to the web, Fade to Black and White offers an informative and provocative account of how the perception of interracial sexuality as "deviant" has been transformed in the course of the 20th century and how race relations are understood today.
Fade to Black and White
Author: Erica Chito Childs
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 0742565416
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
There is no teasing apart what interracial couples think of themselves from what society shows them about themselves. Following on her earlier ground-breaking study of the social worlds of interracial couples, Erica Chito Childs considers the larger context of social messages, conveyed by the media, that inform how we think about love across the color line. Examining a range of media, from movies to music to the web, Fade to Black and White offers an informative and provocative account of how the perception of interracial sexuality as "deviant" has been transformed in the course of the 20th century and how race relations are understood today.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 0742565416
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
There is no teasing apart what interracial couples think of themselves from what society shows them about themselves. Following on her earlier ground-breaking study of the social worlds of interracial couples, Erica Chito Childs considers the larger context of social messages, conveyed by the media, that inform how we think about love across the color line. Examining a range of media, from movies to music to the web, Fade to Black and White offers an informative and provocative account of how the perception of interracial sexuality as "deviant" has been transformed in the course of the 20th century and how race relations are understood today.
Fade to Black & White
Author: Kris Abel-Helwig
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781497377059
Category : High school students
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
A teen-ager loses her mother to cancer and her world is without color until Jason appears.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781497377059
Category : High school students
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
A teen-ager loses her mother to cancer and her world is without color until Jason appears.
Fade to Black and White
Author: Erica Chito Childs
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
There is no teasing apart what interracial couples think of themselves from what society shows them about themselves. Following on her earlier ground-breaking study of the social worlds of interracial couples, Erica Chito Childs considers the larger context of social messages, conveyed by the media, that inform how we think about love across the color line. Examining a range of media_from movies to music to the web_Fade to Black and White offers an informative and provocative account of how the perception of interracial sexuality as 'deviant' has been transformed in the course of the 20th century and how race relations are understood today.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
There is no teasing apart what interracial couples think of themselves from what society shows them about themselves. Following on her earlier ground-breaking study of the social worlds of interracial couples, Erica Chito Childs considers the larger context of social messages, conveyed by the media, that inform how we think about love across the color line. Examining a range of media_from movies to music to the web_Fade to Black and White offers an informative and provocative account of how the perception of interracial sexuality as 'deviant' has been transformed in the course of the 20th century and how race relations are understood today.
Fade to Black
Author: Francis Knight
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316217697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
From the depths of a valley rises the city of Mahala It's a city built upwards, not across -- where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under. Rojan Dizon doesn't mind staying in the shadows, because he's got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic from pain. But he can't hide for ever. Because when Rojan stumbles upon the secrets lurking in the depths of the Pit, the fate of Mahala will depend on him using his magic. And unlucky for Rojan -- this is going to hurt.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316217697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
From the depths of a valley rises the city of Mahala It's a city built upwards, not across -- where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under. Rojan Dizon doesn't mind staying in the shadows, because he's got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic from pain. But he can't hide for ever. Because when Rojan stumbles upon the secrets lurking in the depths of the Pit, the fate of Mahala will depend on him using his magic. And unlucky for Rojan -- this is going to hurt.
Screens Fade to Black
Author: David J. Leonard
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This book examines how African American directors have depicted racial issues since the mid-90s, revealing the ways in which they both consciously avoid and sometimes utilize racial stereotypes.
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This book examines how African American directors have depicted racial issues since the mid-90s, revealing the ways in which they both consciously avoid and sometimes utilize racial stereotypes.
Fade to Black
Author: Alex Flinn
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062208241
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Three perspectives -- one truth The victim: After his windshield was shattered with a baseball bat, HIV-positive Alex Crusan ducked under the steering wheel. But he knows what he saw. Now he must decide what he wants to tell. The witness: Daria Bickell never lies. So if she told the police she saw Clinton Cole do it, she must have. But did she really? The suspect: Clinton was seen in the vicinity of the crime that morning. And sure, he has problems with Alex. But he'd never do something like this. Would he?
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062208241
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Three perspectives -- one truth The victim: After his windshield was shattered with a baseball bat, HIV-positive Alex Crusan ducked under the steering wheel. But he knows what he saw. Now he must decide what he wants to tell. The witness: Daria Bickell never lies. So if she told the police she saw Clinton Cole do it, she must have. But did she really? The suspect: Clinton was seen in the vicinity of the crime that morning. And sure, he has problems with Alex. But he'd never do something like this. Would he?
Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries
Author: Paul Donnelley
Publisher: Omnibus Press
ISBN: 0857120670
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Fade To Black chronicles the lives and deaths of more than 1,200 movie personalities. Included are not just the big stars but a wealth of important characters from the history of film. Some achieved world fame or great power. Some were consigned to obscurity after one scandal too many. Others hid dark secrets that would only emerge after their deaths. Amongst the names featured in this updated, enlarged edition are Marlon Brando, Bob Hope, President Ronald Reagan, Gregory Peck, Janet Leigh, Christopher Reeve plus a host of stars from the golden age of Hollywood, whose work is being rediscovered on satellite television and DVDs. For better or worse they are all here, the villains and the heroes side by side, all made equal at last by the final fade to black.
Publisher: Omnibus Press
ISBN: 0857120670
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Fade To Black chronicles the lives and deaths of more than 1,200 movie personalities. Included are not just the big stars but a wealth of important characters from the history of film. Some achieved world fame or great power. Some were consigned to obscurity after one scandal too many. Others hid dark secrets that would only emerge after their deaths. Amongst the names featured in this updated, enlarged edition are Marlon Brando, Bob Hope, President Ronald Reagan, Gregory Peck, Janet Leigh, Christopher Reeve plus a host of stars from the golden age of Hollywood, whose work is being rediscovered on satellite television and DVDs. For better or worse they are all here, the villains and the heroes side by side, all made equal at last by the final fade to black.
IMovie HD & IDVD 5
Author: David Pogue
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 9780596100339
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The latest versions of iMovie HD and iDVD 5 are, by far, the most robust moviemaking applications available to consumers today. But whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker eager to take advantage of the full capabilities of these applications, don't count on Apple documentation to make the cut. You need iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual Capturing quality footage (including tips on composition, lighting, and even special-event filming) Building your movie track, incorporating transitions and special effects, and adding narration, music, and sound Working with picture files and QuickTime movies Reaching your intended audience by exporting to tape, transferring iMovie to QuickTime, burning QuickTime-Movie CDs, and putting movies on the Web (and even on your cell phone!) Using iDVD 5 to stylize and burn your DVD creation iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual.
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 9780596100339
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The latest versions of iMovie HD and iDVD 5 are, by far, the most robust moviemaking applications available to consumers today. But whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker eager to take advantage of the full capabilities of these applications, don't count on Apple documentation to make the cut. You need iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual Capturing quality footage (including tips on composition, lighting, and even special-event filming) Building your movie track, incorporating transitions and special effects, and adding narration, music, and sound Working with picture files and QuickTime movies Reaching your intended audience by exporting to tape, transferring iMovie to QuickTime, burning QuickTime-Movie CDs, and putting movies on the Web (and even on your cell phone!) Using iDVD 5 to stylize and burn your DVD creation iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual.
Slow Fade to Black
Author: Thomas Cripps
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199878455
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Set against the backdrop of the black struggle in society, Slow Fade to Black is the definitive history of African-American accomplishment in film--both before and behind the camera--from the earliest movies through World War II. As he records the changing attitudes toward African-Americans both in Hollywood and the nation at large, Cripps explores the growth of discrimination as filmmakers became more and more intrigued with myths of the Old South: the "lost cause" aspect of the Civil War, the stately mansions and gracious ladies of the antebellum South, the "happy" slaves singing in the fields. Cripps shows how these characterizations culminated in the blatantly racist attitudes of Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, and how this film inspired the N.A.A.C.P. to campaign vigorously--and successfully--for change. While the period of the 1920s to 1940s was one replete with Hollywood stereotypes (blacks most often appeared as domestics or "natives," or were portrayed in shiftless, cowardly "Stepin Fetchit" roles), there was also an attempt at independent black production--on the whole unsuccessful. But with the coming of World War II, increasing pressures for a wider use of blacks in films, and calls for more equitable treatment, African-Americans did begin to receive more sympathetic roles, such as that of Sam, the piano player in the 1942 classic Casablanca. A lively, thorough history of African-Americans in the movies, Slow Fade to Black is also a perceptive social commentary on evolving racial attitudes in this country during the first four decades of the twentieth century.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199878455
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Set against the backdrop of the black struggle in society, Slow Fade to Black is the definitive history of African-American accomplishment in film--both before and behind the camera--from the earliest movies through World War II. As he records the changing attitudes toward African-Americans both in Hollywood and the nation at large, Cripps explores the growth of discrimination as filmmakers became more and more intrigued with myths of the Old South: the "lost cause" aspect of the Civil War, the stately mansions and gracious ladies of the antebellum South, the "happy" slaves singing in the fields. Cripps shows how these characterizations culminated in the blatantly racist attitudes of Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, and how this film inspired the N.A.A.C.P. to campaign vigorously--and successfully--for change. While the period of the 1920s to 1940s was one replete with Hollywood stereotypes (blacks most often appeared as domestics or "natives," or were portrayed in shiftless, cowardly "Stepin Fetchit" roles), there was also an attempt at independent black production--on the whole unsuccessful. But with the coming of World War II, increasing pressures for a wider use of blacks in films, and calls for more equitable treatment, African-Americans did begin to receive more sympathetic roles, such as that of Sam, the piano player in the 1942 classic Casablanca. A lively, thorough history of African-Americans in the movies, Slow Fade to Black is also a perceptive social commentary on evolving racial attitudes in this country during the first four decades of the twentieth century.
I Wish My Words Tasted Better
Author: Kris Abel-Helwig
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
I WISH MY WORDS TASTED BETTER is 82,000 words, most of them delicious. Join impetuous Sofi, a popular, sarcastic seventeen year-old military brat on her Road To Redemption Tour as she atones for past mistakes. Sofi's best friend Shelley, riding shotgun, has mapped out their adventure, knowing Alex, who's frustrated by his attraction to Sofi despite her past indiscretions, is more than a backseat driver on Sofi's journey. After a bumpy start, friendship switches gears fueled by witty banter on both the dance floor and lacrosse field. When the three go on a semester abroad to England, Sofi takes an unexpected detour with a smooth talking, inside of the wrist kissing French student. An exciting sting and upbeat playlist enhance this delightful, athletic, romantic comedy. Buckle up and hang on! "Grab your Lacrosse stick, load up your playlist, and rock through Sofia Halstead's Junior and Senior high school years because this book IS A RIOT!" - Meg E Dobson, award winning author of Chaos Theory and mystery short stories. "Words can't describe how much I loved reading this book. I really admired the author's use of imagery because it made me feel as if I was experiencing these events firsthand. I also really enjoyed the ingenious idea to have songs associated with the chapters. It was such a unique twist on the book! I look forward to reading more of Kris's books!!!"- Jocelyn, Extreme Optimist, Pennsylvania P.S. Go Pink Sparkly Ninjas!!! "The delightful 'teen angst' storyline of I Wish My Words Tasted Better will almost make you wish you were back in high school again ... Sofi Halsted, aka "Stuck in the Middle Halsted," is one clever seventeen year-old determined to navigate college admissions, Queen Mean Cheerleader Chelsea, her frequent lapses in good judgment, and life as a flirty and hopelessly romantic junior. Author Kris Abel-Helwig's skillful combination of current and classic tunes, rock-and-roll the reader throughout this fun-loving continuation of life in a military family; complete with love-struck parents, three military brat siblings, and a year of loveable and endearing ups and downs. Your heart will be grinning madly all the way through."- Ellen Filipelli - English Language Arts Educator, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, Georgia. "Sofi is such a fun and exciting character. I truly loved it."- Maddie, Theater Kid, Illinois. "Holy smokes. Well, I read the book, but I can't even speak much less type what my thoughts are about it. So I made a video which is 90% gushing about how much I loved it and sent it to the author."- Xander, College Student, Videographer, Writer & Poet. "I love Sofi! Such a great character full of intelligence and spirit. She is truly on a thrill ride through high school."- Andrea, Writer, Cat Aficionado. "Delightful! Gorgeous writing. Deeply satisfying. A beautiful reading experience that is truly unique. I Wish My Words Tasted Better is filled with romance and wit that will delectably echo in your head long after you read it."- Phyllis, Children's Book Author
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
I WISH MY WORDS TASTED BETTER is 82,000 words, most of them delicious. Join impetuous Sofi, a popular, sarcastic seventeen year-old military brat on her Road To Redemption Tour as she atones for past mistakes. Sofi's best friend Shelley, riding shotgun, has mapped out their adventure, knowing Alex, who's frustrated by his attraction to Sofi despite her past indiscretions, is more than a backseat driver on Sofi's journey. After a bumpy start, friendship switches gears fueled by witty banter on both the dance floor and lacrosse field. When the three go on a semester abroad to England, Sofi takes an unexpected detour with a smooth talking, inside of the wrist kissing French student. An exciting sting and upbeat playlist enhance this delightful, athletic, romantic comedy. Buckle up and hang on! "Grab your Lacrosse stick, load up your playlist, and rock through Sofia Halstead's Junior and Senior high school years because this book IS A RIOT!" - Meg E Dobson, award winning author of Chaos Theory and mystery short stories. "Words can't describe how much I loved reading this book. I really admired the author's use of imagery because it made me feel as if I was experiencing these events firsthand. I also really enjoyed the ingenious idea to have songs associated with the chapters. It was such a unique twist on the book! I look forward to reading more of Kris's books!!!"- Jocelyn, Extreme Optimist, Pennsylvania P.S. Go Pink Sparkly Ninjas!!! "The delightful 'teen angst' storyline of I Wish My Words Tasted Better will almost make you wish you were back in high school again ... Sofi Halsted, aka "Stuck in the Middle Halsted," is one clever seventeen year-old determined to navigate college admissions, Queen Mean Cheerleader Chelsea, her frequent lapses in good judgment, and life as a flirty and hopelessly romantic junior. Author Kris Abel-Helwig's skillful combination of current and classic tunes, rock-and-roll the reader throughout this fun-loving continuation of life in a military family; complete with love-struck parents, three military brat siblings, and a year of loveable and endearing ups and downs. Your heart will be grinning madly all the way through."- Ellen Filipelli - English Language Arts Educator, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, Georgia. "Sofi is such a fun and exciting character. I truly loved it."- Maddie, Theater Kid, Illinois. "Holy smokes. Well, I read the book, but I can't even speak much less type what my thoughts are about it. So I made a video which is 90% gushing about how much I loved it and sent it to the author."- Xander, College Student, Videographer, Writer & Poet. "I love Sofi! Such a great character full of intelligence and spirit. She is truly on a thrill ride through high school."- Andrea, Writer, Cat Aficionado. "Delightful! Gorgeous writing. Deeply satisfying. A beautiful reading experience that is truly unique. I Wish My Words Tasted Better is filled with romance and wit that will delectably echo in your head long after you read it."- Phyllis, Children's Book Author