Race and Media Literacy, Explained (or Why Does the Black Guy Die First?)

Acknowledgment
Series Foreword
Preface
Part I: Introduction: White Screens, Dark Theaters
Introduction: Evaluating the Worth of a Motion Picture
Setting the Stage
1,000 Words?
Judgment Day
Beware Black Engineers
Who's Fault?
Who's House?
The black Guy Really Does Die First
Doing the Math
1. Have We Seen This Movie Before?
Wdf?! (Why Die First?!)
But What Is a Mainstream Movie?
Take It From the Top
Mainstream Racism in Black and White
RACISM: Now in Living Color
2. Value and Visibility
Nothing New to Report
Introducing the Harm Theory Rubric
Sixth Sense: I See White People
Seeing (White Hot) Stars
The Curious Case of White Women
Coming Soon
Part II: Conflict and Climax: Color Me Bad
Chapter 3: Angel Figure
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis
Black Mirror
Angel Figure Top Ten Examples
4. Background Figure
30-SECOND SPOT
TRAILER
MAIN FEATURE ANALYSIS
BLACK MIRROR
BACKGROUND FIGURE TOP TEN EXAMPLES
5. Comic Relief
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis
Black Mirror
Comic Relief Top Ten Examples
6. Menace to Society
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature
Black Mirror
Menace to Society Top Ten Examples
7. Physical Wonder
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature
Black Mirror
Physical Wonder Top Ten Examples
8. Utopic Reversal
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis
Black Mirror
Utopic Reversal Top Ten Examples
9. Assumed Affluent
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis
Black Mirror
Assumed Affluent Top Ten Examples
10. Family Tied
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis: Family Tied
Black Mirror
Family Tied Top Ten Examples
11. Hero
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis
Black Mirror
Hero Prototype Top Ten Examples
12. The Intellectual
30-SECOND SPOT
TRAILER
MAIN FEATURE ANALYSIS
BLACK MIRROR
TOP TEN PROTOTYPE EXAMPLES: INTELLECTUAL
13. Manipulator
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis
Black Mirror
Manipulator Prototype Top Ten Examples
14. Romantic
30-Second Spot
Trailer
Main Feature Analysis
Black Mirror
Romantic Top Ten Prototype Examples
Part III: Resolution: Emotion Pictures
15. Using Logic With Emotion Pictures
My Non-Horror Top Ten Movies for "Why Die First?!"
The Bottom Lines
But It's Just a Movie, Right?
Glossary
Watchdog Guide
References
Index
About the Author

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