{"product_id":"deconstructing-will-smith-9781476675695","title":"Deconstructing Will Smith","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Acclaimed actor and rap artist Will Smith has achieved a level of Hollywood fame rarely attained by a Black celebrity. Early in his career, Smith aspired to be the world''s most famous movie star and being named the world''s top film attraction in 2008, fulfilled his goal. While his rise to a place of worldwide prominence and cultural relevance has made him iconic, his accomplishments have not received the full and thorough acknowledgement and analysis they merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This is the first full-length critical look at the significance of Will Smith''s achievements over a more than 30-year career. Many of his films have broken cultural norms by depicting Black men in groundbreaking social settings, like the role of the world-saving hero in his most popular films. In addition to analyzing Smith''s filmography, this work contextualizes other popular and common portrayals of Black men in media and society. Finally, this book examines Smith''s work in his middle age, ruminating on hi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: A Slap Heard Round the World\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Deconstructing Will Smith\u003cbr\u003eOne—Reading Will Smith: Floating Signs and the Semiotics of Stardom\u003cbr\u003eTwo—Culturally Mulatto\u003cbr\u003eThree—A Slave to Fashion\u003cbr\u003eFour—Hottentot Adonis\u003cbr\u003eFive—A Postlude to a Kiss\u003cbr\u003eSix—Science Fictions and Racial Facts\u003cbr\u003eSeven—Dynamic Duos and Magical Negroes\u003cbr\u003eEight—Genre, Interrupted\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Biggest Movie Star in the World\u003cbr\u003eFilmography\u003cbr\u003eSelected Videography\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040448938327,"sku":"9781476675695","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476675695.jpg?v=1750946784","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/deconstructing-will-smith-9781476675695","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}