About the Author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Roots and the Perils of African American Television Drama in a Global World 29
7. 2. Integrated Eighties Situation Comedies and the Struggle against Apartheid 57
8. 3. The Cosby Show, Family Themes, and the Ascent of White Situation Comedies Abroad in the Late 1980s 79
9. 4. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Channel Fragmentation, and the Recognition of Difference 101
10. 5. The Worldwide Circulation of Contemporary African American Television 119
11. 6. Black Television from Elsewhere 147
12. Conclusion 171
13. Notes 189
14. References 195
15. Index 209
16. About the Author 215