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Book SynopsisThere 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.Trade ReviewErica Chito Childs' careful research and creative insights are clearly displayed in this engaging and interesting book. Fade to Black and White is an original study that convincingly shows how the depictions of interracial sex and marriage in popular culture and media reflect contemporary attitudes about race and sex in the United States. This book is a significant contribution to the study of American race relations. -- William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard UniversityExcellent and novel integration of a wide range of contemporary readings, films, television programs, news coverage and youth-oriented media's coverage of inter-racial relationships. It moves the discourse on the increasingly important area of inter-racial relationships to another plane, opening readers' eyes to subtle, but persisting framing patterns that both reflect and influence our views of inter-racial relationships. -- Clara Rodriguez, Fordham UniversityChilds does not explore the "half full" argument that media representations of a color-blind U.S., though not factual or realistic, are aspirational and index a progressive rollback of the most virulent forms of public racism in the U.S. Instead, she confronts the undeniable and unacceptable fact that racism remains powerful in popular culture. Recommended. * CHOICE, April 2010 *Fade to Black and White shows, first and foremost, how the racial exception can be used to prove the racial rule. Erica Chito Childs presents a provocative analysis of popular television shows, movies, and news in order to better understand the ideological work performed by the relatively rare interracial images that circulate in American popular culture. What she finds charts new ground in our understanding of an early 21st century conundrum—how it is that whiteness continues to be celebrated in what are supposedly colorblind times. -- Darnell Hunt, Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLATable of ContentsIntroduction: Fade to Black and White Chapter 1. Historical Realities and Media Representations of Race and Sexuality Chapter 2. The Prime-Time Color-Line: Interracial Couples and Television Chapter 3. It's a (White) Man's World Chapter 4. When Good Girls Go Bad Chapter 5. Playing the Color-Blind Card: Seeing Black and White in News Media Chapter 6. Multiracial Utopias: Youth, Sports and Music Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThere 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.Trade ReviewErica Chito Childs' careful research and creative insights are clearly displayed in this engaging and interesting book. Fade to Black and White is an original study that convincingly shows how the depictions of interracial sex and marriage in popular culture and media reflect contemporary attitudes about race and sex in the United States. This book is a significant contribution to the study of American race relations. -- William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard UniversityExcellent and novel integration of a wide range of contemporary readings, films, television programs, news coverage and youth-oriented media's coverage of inter-racial relationships. It moves the discourse on the increasingly important area of inter-racial relationships to another plane, opening readers' eyes to subtle, but persisting framing patterns that both reflect and influence our views of inter-racial relationships. -- Clara Rodriguez, Fordham UniversityChilds does not explore the "half full" argument that media representations of a color-blind U.S., though not factual or realistic, are aspirational and index a progressive rollback of the most virulent forms of public racism in the U.S. Instead, she confronts the undeniable and unacceptable fact that racism remains powerful in popular culture. Recommended. * CHOICE, April 2010 *Fade to Black and White shows, first and foremost, how the racial exception can be used to prove the racial rule. Erica Chito Childs presents a provocative analysis of popular television shows, movies, and news in order to better understand the ideological work performed by the relatively rare interracial images that circulate in American popular culture. What she finds charts new ground in our understanding of an early 21st century conundrum—how it is that whiteness continues to be celebrated in what are supposedly colorblind times. -- Darnell Hunt, Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLATable of ContentsIntroduction: Fade to Black and White Chapter 1. Historical Realities and Media Representations of Race and Sexuality Chapter 2. The Prime-Time Color-Line: Interracial Couples and Television Chapter 3. It's a (White) Man's World Chapter 4. When Good Girls Go Bad Chapter 5. Playing the Color-Blind Card: Seeing Black and White in News Media Chapter 6. Multiracial Utopias: Youth, Sports and Music Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWhere does fear of Black sexualities emerge and how is it manifested? From questioning forces that have constrained sexual choices to examining how Blacks have forged healthy sexual identities in an oppressive environment, this title acknowledges the diversity of the Black experience and the shared legacy of racism.Trade Review"Two groundbreaking, indispensable guides for serious scholars of sexualities who wish to understand both the heterogeneous sexualities of African Americans and Latinos as well as how greater attention to race, ethnicity, class and culture provides important new directions for the field." -- Patricia Hill Collins * author of Black Sexual Politics *"Filled with provocative arguments and illuminating insights, Black Sexualities marks a new and exciting epoch in the study of human sexuality and its interactions with race and class; a must-read for scholars and students of ethnic studies and human sexuality." -- Rafael Díaz * Cesar E. Chavez Institute, San Francisco State University *"A path breaking contribution and the definite resource for interdisciplinary scholars in the growing field of Black sexualities. A highly sophisticated intervention that fills the existing void of empirical research in this area, while drawing from and critically engaging with the social and behavioral science literature. This volume will forever challenge us to rethink the categories, methods and approaches scholars use in this rapidly developing field of study." -- Arlene Dávila * author of Latino Spin: Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race *"Excellent for courses in black, Latino/a, women's, and LGBT studies, and sociology. Highly recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsIdentity Theories and New Frameworks Nontraditional, Nonconforming, and Transgressive Gender Expression and Relationship Modalities in Black Communities Creation Out of Bounds On the Fear of Small Numbers Blackness, Sexuality, and Transnational Desire Part II Pathologizing Black Sexuality Dangerous Profiling Revisiting Black Sexualities in Families To Be Fluent in Each Other's Narratives Part III Prison, Crime, and Sexual Health in the United States Black and Latino Same-Sex Couple Households and the Racial Dynamics of Antigay Activism Racialized Justice Spreads HIV/AIDS among Blacks Black Sexual Citizenship Part IV Blacks and Racial Appraisals When Secrets Hurt Black Female Sex Workers Yes, Jesus Loves Me-A Case Study Part V Black Mother-Daughter Narratives about Sexuality Black Youth Sexuality "I'll Be Forever Mackin'" Black Senior Women and Sexuality Epilogue

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