Review
“In Pimpin Ain’t Easy, Beretta Smith-Shomade problematizes utopian notions of ‘For Us, By Us’ television by aesthetically, culturally, politically and socio-historically contextualizing the industrial trajectories of BET and the promise often left unfulfilled in its niched programming. Smith-Shomade’s analysis offers an immensely valuable critical intervention that is engaging for scholarly and general readers.”–Bambi Haggins, author of Laughing Mad: The Black Comic Persona in Post Soul America “Focusing on the present and potential of capitalism, the hope of representation and the expectations of each, Smith-Shomade’s Pimpin Ain’t Easy makes insightful and principled connections between gender, race and Bla [Read More...]
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