D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation
eBook - ePub

D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation

Art, culture and ethics in black and white

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation

Art, culture and ethics in black and white

About this book

In 1915, American filmmaker D. W. Griffith released a film that went on to become one of the most controversial of all time. Over a century later, The Birth of a Nation continues to stimulate debate on the relationship between Hollywood and racism. This volume reveals new perspectives on Griffith's film across ten original chapters, re-considering it as text, historical milestone and influence. The volume also includes a helpful timeline that lists key publications and events in Birth 's ongoing history, revealing the rich and stimulating discourse on its art, its cultural impact and its ethical dimensions.

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Yes, you can access D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation by Jenny Barrett,Douglas Field,Ian Scott, Jenny Barrett, Douglas Field, Ian Scott in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Film History & Criticism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Figures
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction: the legacy of The Birth of a Nation
  10. 1 Black faces in The Birth of a Nation: D. W. Griffith’s art and the African American actor
  11. 2 The afterlife of stereotype: Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, DJ Spooky and The Birth of a Nation
  12. 3 Kunle Olulode in conversation with Dr Jenny Barrett
  13. 4 Desegregating the screen: Oscar Micheaux and the rise of activist cinema
  14. 5 Examining the ‘White Saviour’ in The Birth of a Nation1
  15. 6 A rope with two ends: Nate Parker, D. W. Griffith, and the tangled legacies of The Birth of a Nation
  16. 7 The birth of an origin
  17. 8 The Birth of a Nation, Black documentary, and the 1992 L.A. uprisings
  18. 9 ‘Go see it because it will make a better American of you’: The Birth of a Nation in the era of ‘fake news’
  19. 10 Standing their ground: a southern community’s response to The Birth of a Nation
  20. 11 The Birth of a Nation: a timeline
  21. Afterword: The Birth of a Nation and the temporalities of race
  22. Index