Beyond the Frame

Women of Color and Visual Representation

A Davis editor N Tadiar editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave USA

Published:17th Sep '05

Should be back in stock very soon

Beyond the Frame cover

Beyond the Frame explores the importance of visual images in the identities and material conditions of women of color as they relate to social power, oppression, and resistance. The goal of the collection is to rethink the category of visual theory through women of color. It also explores the political and social ramifications of visual imagery for women of color, and the political consciousness that can emerge alongside a critical understanding of the impact of visual imagery. The book begins with a general exploration of what it means to develop a women of color criticism (rather than an analysis of women of color), and goes on to look specifically at topics such as 90s fashion advertisements, the politics of cosmetic surgery, and female fans of East LA rock bands.

"Very rich in new and perceptive information...there is an urgent need for this book in the various fields it touches." - Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano, Stanford University

ISBN: 9781403965332

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245 pages