Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier
Synopsis
Stuart Hall offers an accessible and clarifying analysis of the social construction of race and racial difference. He explores how variations in people's appearances come to be mistaken for essential differences. He traces how these misinterpretations function both to express and to reproduce dominant power relations. And he argues for more rigorous engagements with identity, representation, and contingency capable of acknowledging and respecting difference without essentializing it. An ideal introduction to how cultural studies intervenes in debates about race, representation, identity, and power.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1997
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sut Jhally
- Original Title
- Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sut Jhally
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Sut Jhally
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What is Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier about?
Stuart Hall offers an accessible and clarifying analysis of the social construction of race and racial difference. He explores how variations in people's appearances come to be mistaken for essential differences. He traces how these misinterpretations function both to express and to reproduce dominant power relations. And he argues for more rigorous engagements with identity, representation, and contingency capable of acknowledging and respecting difference without essentializing it. An ideal introduction to how cultural studies intervenes in debates about race, representation, identity, and power.
Who directed Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier?
Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier was directed by Sut Jhally.
Who stars in Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier?
The principal cast of Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier includes Stuart Hall.
When was Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier released and how long is it?
Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.