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Creative Pathways for Creative Workers: An Exploration of Pathways to Work for Young Black Women in Film and Television in the United States /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Creative Pathways for Creative Workers: An Exploration of Pathways to Work for Young Black Women in Film and Television in the United States // Alissa Cherry.
Author:	Cherry, Alissa,
Description:	1 electronic resource (243 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-10, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International86-10A.
Subject:	Black studies. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=31640641
ISBN:	9798310390119

Creative Pathways for Creative Workers: An Exploration of Pathways to Work for Young Black Women in Film and Television in the United States /
Cherry, Alissa,

Creative Pathways for Creative Workers: An Exploration of Pathways to Work for Young Black Women in Film and Television in the United States /Alissa Cherry. - 1 electronic resource (243 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-10, Section: A.

In this research, I drew on critical race theory to use 'counter-story telling' to explore the experiences of seven young Black women in the film and television industry in the United States. The film and television industry in the United States is a multi-million dollar industry built on casual employment with no standard pathway for entry. It is structured by relations of race, gender, and class, with Black women marginalized and under-represented. There are numerous challenges to this white, masculinized industry, and calls for greater diversity at all levels of the industry. This study asks, what created the creator? I wanted to explore how the young Black women in my study navigated both racism and sexism that could have deterred them from this type of work. I explored what assisted them in entering this industry and the hurdles along the way. Using critical race theory and intersectionality as my framework, the seven young Black women of this study shared stories of their pathways that challenge the dominant discourse. Through two extended interviews with each participant, each talked about her life history, and depicted this in a creative lifeline, allowing us to hear and see their experiences of race and gender in the film and television industry in the United States. They talked about their education, families, job attainment, racism and prejudice in the workplace, and their relationship to the community, both professionally and personally. I used critical race theory and intersectionality as my leading theories to understand the systems and experiences of participants. I also drew on the human development and capabilities approach to evaluate the opportunities available to them and theorize about what socially just arrangements would look like in this industry. The findings of this study suggest the need for self-management skills, mentorship, and networking as key elements to self-determined success in this industry.

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ISBN: 9798310390119Subjects--Topical Terms:

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