Divas on Screen
This insightful study places African American women''s stardom in historical and industrial contexts by examining the star personae of five African American women: Dorothy Dandridge, Pam Grier, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Halle Berry. Interpreting each woman''s celebrity as predicated on a brand of charismatic authority, Mia Mask shows how these female stars have ultimately complicated th...
This insightful study places African American women''s stardom in historical and industrial contexts by examining the star personae of five African American women: Dorothy Dandridge, Pam Grier, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Halle Berry. Interpreting each woman''s celebrity as predicated on a brand of charismatic authority, Mia Mask shows how these female stars have ultimately complicated th...
