Off-White Hollywood: American Culture and Ethnic Female Stardom

by Diane Negra

Book Overview

Off-White Hollywood investigates how the 'ethnicity' of white European-American actresses has played a key role in the mythology of American identity and nation building. Negra focuses on key stars of the silent - Colleen Moore and Pola Negri - classical - Sonja Henie and Hedy Lamarr - and post-classical eras - Marisa Tomei and Cher - to demonstrate how each star illuminates aspects of ethnicity, gender, consumerism, and class at work in American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415216788
• ISBN13: 9780415216784
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"