Comments on: “Precious” and the Fight Against Representation

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By: Understanding the Tyler Perry Phenomenon « visualinquiry

Understanding the Tyler Perry Phenomenon « visualinquiry — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:54:15 +0000

[...] representation is complicated and knows few boundaries. Black film studies often concerns itself with how black people are represented, and using this [...]

By: Understanding Tyler Perry, the Phenomenon « Televisual

Understanding Tyler Perry, the Phenomenon « Televisual — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:04:38 +0000

[...] representation is complicated and knows few boundaries. Black film studies often concerns itself with how black people are represented, and using this [...]

By: Who Is Tyler Perry? Understanding a Phenomenon « Televisual

Who Is Tyler Perry? Understanding a Phenomenon « Televisual — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:58:25 +0000

[...] representation is complicated and knows few boundaries. Black film studies often concerns itself with how black people are represented, and using this [...]

By: “Precious” Isn’t the First Naughty Black Film « Televisual

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:02:22 +0000

[...] “Precious” Isn’t the First Naughty Black Film November 16, 2009 Posted by Aymar Jean Christian in Uncategorized. Tags: black, Film, independent film, race trackback Originally published at Splice Today. My first post about Precious here. [...]

By: New York Times, Televisual on “Precious” « Televisual

New York Times, Televisual on “Precious” « Televisual — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:15:59 +0000

[...] The New York Times has a great little article out on the debate over Precious, over whether or not it’s a responsible representation of black people. Reporter Felicia Lee asked for my opinion, based an essay written for this blog: [...]

By: Rethinking “Post-Racial” « Televisual

Rethinking “Post-Racial” « Televisual — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:24 +0000

[...] is have a racial politics that works and is practical, then perhaps representation (see my previous post on Precious) may not be the best terrain on which to wage it. Or, perhaps more accurately, analyses of [...]

By: Ellen, the Academy, and Pushing the Dialogue on Representation « Televisual

Ellen, the Academy, and Pushing the Dialogue on Representation « Televisual — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:56:25 +0000

[...] is a reflection on the real world, the academy is still way behind the times, something I’ve written about before. Skepticism has turned into blind cynicism, and it makes us look [...]