{"product_id":"empire-and-black-images-in-popular-culture-9781476673677","title":"Empire and Black Images in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joshua K. Wright\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e FOX's musical drama \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e has been hailed as the savior of broadcast television, drawing 15 million viewers a week. A \"hip-hopera\" inspired by Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e and 1980s prime-time soap \u003ci\u003eDynasty\u003c\/i\u003e, the series is at the forefront of a black popular culture Renaissance--yet has stirred controversy in the black community. Is \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e shifting paradigms or promoting pernicious stereotypes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Examining the evolution and potency of black images in popular culture, the author explores \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e's place in a diverse body of literature and media, data and discussions on respectability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46472094089367,"sku":"9781476673677","price":3715.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476673677.jpg?v=1766251359","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/empire-and-black-images-in-popular-culture-9781476673677","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}