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03503aam a2200493 i 4500 001 D6F29314EE0211ECABFB385646ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220617010046 008 211204s2022 ncua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021059017 020 $a 1476675694 020 $a 9781476675695 035 $a (OCoLC)1293450264 040 $a LBSOR/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d BDX $d YDX $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d NJB $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PN2287.S612 $b T65 2022 100 1 $a Tolliver, Willie, $e author. 245 10 $a Deconstructing Will Smith : $b race, masculinity and global stardom / $c Willie Tolliver. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2022] 300 $a vii, 229 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 26 cm 520 $a "Acclaimed actor and rap artist Will Smith has achieved a level of Hollywood fame rarely attained by a Black celebrity. Early in his career, Smith stated that he aspired to be the world's most famous movie star. By the time he was named the world's top film attraction in 2008, he had fulfilled his goal. While his rise to a place of worldwide prominence and cultural relevance has made him iconic, his accomplishments have not received the full and thorough acknowledgement and analysis they merit. This is the first full-length critical look at the significance of Will Smith's achievements over a more than 30-year career. Many of his films have broken cultural norms by depicting Black men in groundbreaking social settings, like the role of the world-saving hero in his most popular films. In addition to analyzing Smith's filmography, this work contextualizes other popular and common portrayals of Black men in media and society. Finally, this book examines Smith's work in his middle age, ruminating on his ability to adapt to the realities of a new Hollywood"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Prologue: A slap heard round the world -- Introduction: Deconstructing Will Smith -- Reading Will Smith : floating signs and the semiotics of stardom -- Culturally mulatto -- A slave to fashion -- Hottentot Adonis -- A postlude to a kiss -- Science fictions and racial facts -- Dynamic duos and magical Negroes -- Genre, interrupted -- Conclusion: The biggest movie star in the world. 600 10 $a Smith, Will, $d 1968- 600 17 $a Smith, Will, $d 1968- $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00303179 650 0 $a African American actors $v Biography. 650 0 $a African American celebrities $v Biography. 650 0 $a African American men in popular culture. 650 0 $a Motion pictures $x Social aspects $z United States. 650 0 $a Race in motion pictures. 650 0 $a Masculinity in motion pictures. 650 7 $a African American actors. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00798998 650 7 $a African American celebrities. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01742988 650 7 $a African American men in popular culture. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00799259 650 7 $a Masculinity in motion pictures. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01011041 650 7 $a Motion pictures $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01027384 650 7 $a Race in motion pictures. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01086507 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117031546.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D6F29314EE0211ECABFB385646ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search