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A Semiotic Analysis Of Community’S “Advanced Dungeons And Dragons”, Marci Mazzarotto
A Semiotic Analysis Of Community’S “Advanced Dungeons And Dragons”, Marci Mazzarotto
Far West Popular Culture Association Annual Conference
Unsurprisingly, the use of blackface rightfully remains a controversial topic situated within a remarkedly large sphere of popular culture (spanning nearly 200 years), as its roots stem directly from the systematic oppression of the African American community by silencing their voices and deleting their visibility. Such depictions turned people of color into grotesque and exaggerated caricatures that cemented deeply hurtful, incorrect, and negative stereotypes that continue to live and haunt our society and culture today.
This project addresses the controversial use of blackface in popular media, by briefly contextualizing its history and influence and then situating such context within a …