The Resource Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America, Micki McElya
Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America, Micki McElya
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The item Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America, Micki McElya represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Charleston County Public Library.
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- Summary
- Micki McElya argues that the figure of the loyal slave has played a powerful role in modern American politics and culture. Loving, hating, pitying or pining for 'mammy' became a way for Americans to make sense of shifting economic, social, and racial realities and some black people's contentment with servitude
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 322 p.
- Contents
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- Introduction : The faithful slave
- The life of "Aunt Jemima"
- Anxious performances
- The line between mother and mammy
- Monumental power
- The violence of affection
- Confronting the mammy problem
- Epilogue : Recasting the faithful slave
- Isbn
- 9780674024335
- Label
- Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America
- Title
- Clinging to mammy
- Title remainder
- the faithful slave in twentieth-century America
- Statement of responsibility
- Micki McElya
- Subject
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- African American women in popular culture -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans in popular culture -- History -- 20th century
- Jemima, Aunt
- Racism in popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- African American women -- History
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising -- United States
- United States -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Women slaves -- United States -- History
- Slavery -- United States -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Micki McElya argues that the figure of the loyal slave has played a powerful role in modern American politics and culture. Loving, hating, pitying or pining for 'mammy' became a way for Americans to make sense of shifting economic, social, and racial realities and some black people's contentment with servitude
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1972-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McElya, Micki
- Dewey number
- 306.3/620820973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.86
- LC item number
- .M397 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African American women in popular culture
- African Americans in popular culture
- Women slaves
- Slavery
- African American women
- Racism in popular culture
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising
- Jemima
- United States
- Label
- Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America, Micki McElya
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-304) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : The faithful slave -- The life of "Aunt Jemima" -- Anxious performances -- The line between mother and mammy -- Monumental power -- The violence of affection -- Confronting the mammy problem -- Epilogue : Recasting the faithful slave
- Control code
- ocm80019819
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 322 p.
- Isbn
- 9780674024335
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007001231
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)80019819
- Label
- Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America, Micki McElya
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-304) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : The faithful slave -- The life of "Aunt Jemima" -- Anxious performances -- The line between mother and mammy -- Monumental power -- The violence of affection -- Confronting the mammy problem -- Epilogue : Recasting the faithful slave
- Control code
- ocm80019819
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 322 p.
- Isbn
- 9780674024335
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007001231
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)80019819
Subject
- African American women in popular culture -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans in popular culture -- History -- 20th century
- Jemima, Aunt
- Racism in popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- African American women -- History
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising -- United States
- United States -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Women slaves -- United States -- History
- Slavery -- United States -- History
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