White Emotion and White Scopophilia: The Myth of Docile and Brute Blacks
This article investigates the resilience of the docility and brutality myths attributed to African Americans as demonstrated by three fairly recent film renditions. The focus is on the historical origins and the continued relevance of these tropes through white scopophilia and cognitive dissonance....
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Main Author: | Sayyed Navid Etedali Rezapoorian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Pardubice
2024-12-01
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Series: | American and British Studies Annual |
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Online Access: | https://absa.upce.cz/index.php/absa/article/view/2586 |
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