{"product_id":"9781780931470","title":"Beyond Black: Celebrity and Race in Obama's America","description":"\u003ci\u003eBeyond Black\u003c\/i\u003e is Ellis Cashmore's compelling appraisal of the impact of black celebrities on the cultural landscape of contemporary America.  In recent years a new variety of African American celebrity has emerged: acquisitive, ambitious, flamboyantly successful and individualistic - more interested in channelling their energy into career development  than into the political struggles that animated some of their predecessors. Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey were early examples; current A-listers include Beyoncé and Tiger Woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most valuable product these celebrities sell, according to Cashmore, is a particular conception of America: as a nation where racism has been - if not banished - rendered insignificant.  Jargon-free but with scholarly attention to theory, evidence and logic, this is a riveting account of contemporary American society, from the minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, through the Hollywood film industry of the 1930s, to today's hip-hop culture.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182785216752,"sku":"9781780931470","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780931470_p0.jpg?v=1763714453","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780931470","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}