African American Viewers and the Black Situation Comedy: Situating Racial Humor
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Abstract
Acknowledgments. Foreword, Alvin F. Poussant MD. 1. Introduction Part I. Black Situation comedies as Hyper-Racialized Images Introduction to Part I 2. Blackface 3. Blackface + Blackvoice 4. Blackface + Blackvoice = Black Situation Comedy Part II. African American Voices Situating Black Situation Comedy Introduction to Part II 5. Black Sitcoms Portrayals: The Good, the Bad, and the Worse 6. The Cosby Show 7. Black Like Me? Identity and Self Image 8. The Message, The Impacts 9. Remedies: Where Do We Go From Here? Conclusion. Methodology Appendices. Appendix A: Black Situation Comedies Appendix B: Exemplar Probes Appendix C: Sample Case Report Appendix D: Sample Aggregate Constructions Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index.