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Sambo: The Rise and Demise of an American Jester Boskin, Joseph (Professor of History & Afro-American Studies and Director of Urban Studies & Public Policy Program, Professor of History & Afro-American Studies and Director of Urban Studies & Public Policy Program, Boston University)
Sambo: The Rise and Demise of an American Jester
Boskin, Joseph (Professor of History & Afro-American Studies and Director of Urban Studies & Public Policy Program, Professor of History & Afro-American Studies and Director of Urban Studies & Public Policy Program, Boston University)
Drawing on primary sources and scholarly studies of American life and literature, drama, material culture, cartoon art, advertising and popular entertainment from minstrel shows through motion pictures, radio, and television, 'Samba' examines the image in all its manifestations, analysing the reasons for its popularity and its ultimate unravelling.
264 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 8, 1988 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195056587 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 221 × 151 × 18 mm · 367 g |
| Language | English |