Green Book and BlacKKKlansman: an Analysis of White and Black Perspectives in Contemporary Films Using Critical Race Theory

Location

Thesis Presentation- College of Arts and Humanities

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis Presentation (Archived)

Faculty Mentor

Professor Abbey Hoekzema

Faculty Mentor Email

ahoekzema@georgiasouthern.edu

Presentation Year

2020

Start Date

4-2020 12:00 AM

End Date

5-2020 12:00 AM

Keywords

Georgia Southern University, Honors Program, Thesis Presentation

Description

This research analyzes two 2018 films, Green Book and BlacKKKlansman, to uncover the connections between diverse racial representation off-screen, and the presentation of non-white perspectives on-screen. This study uses Critical Race Theory to frame the effects of diverse source materials and production teams on the films' narratives.

Academic Unit

Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing

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Green Book and BlacKKKlansman: an Analysis of White and Black Perspectives in Contemporary Films Using Critical Race Theory

Thesis Presentation- College of Arts and Humanities

This research analyzes two 2018 films, Green Book and BlacKKKlansman, to uncover the connections between diverse racial representation off-screen, and the presentation of non-white perspectives on-screen. This study uses Critical Race Theory to frame the effects of diverse source materials and production teams on the films' narratives.