Black Camelot : African-American culture heroes in their times, 1960-1980 / William L. Van Deburg.
Black Camelot : African-American culture heroes in their times, 1960-1980 / William L. Van Deburg.
Black Camelot : African-American culture heroes in their times, 1960-1980 / William L. Van Deburg.
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Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N973.0496073/43
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English
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x, 300 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Of Kings, Kennedys, and Culture Heroes -- Ch. 1. The Black Hero's History and Humanity -- Ch. 2. Championing the 1960s Cultural Revolution -- Ch. 3. Sports Superstars -- Ch. 4. Heroic Hustlers and Daring Detectives -- Ch. 5. Black Musical Mediators as Culture Heroes -- Conclusion: Blac...
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Publisher
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
By the 1970s, whenever the average American watched a soul singer perform, took in a black cast film, or urged their favorite professional sports team on to victory, he or she was compelled to admire and identify with heroes who happened to be Afro-Americans. In all, this African-American heroic epitomized a grand and empowering vision - a multirac...
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Black Camelot : African-American culture heroes in their times, 1960-1980 / William L. Van Deburg.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-291) and index.
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N973.0496073/43
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74VMygWNM57A
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0226847160 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226847177 (pbk.) :
0226847179 (pbk.) :
9780226847160 (cloth : alk. paper)
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973.0496073
MMS ID
991002116419702626
