Ceramic Uncles & Celluloid Mammies: Black Images and Their Influence on Culture

Dr. Patricia A. Turners book "Ceramic Uncles & Celluloid Mammies....", was the first book of race theory I read after a 3 year post grad school hiatus (I was race theory exhausted to say the least). I have studied race theory for years, but Dr. Turner's voice was so refreshingly feminine, strong, and accessible. I didn't want to put it down, because of how much my work as an artist was in sync with the words in her book. The very reason the above reviewer was repelled by the book is the same reason I loved it. Removing the black figure and placing it an alien being (no pun intended) such as a Gremlin or Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors) to take racism and stereotypes to whole other unapologetic level was brilliant...and I couldn't agree more. Listen to the voice, hello! I have recommended this book to students on countless occasions or artists' working in themes that Dr. Turner employs in her well thought out book. If you are interested in race and it's influence on popular culture, get on it!