Displaying 1 of 1 2015 Format: Book Call Number: 791.43023 P465YL 2015 Author: Lee, Shayne, author. Title: Tyler Perry's America : inside his films / Shayne Lee. Publisher, Date: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015] Description: v, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Subjects: Perry, Tyler -- Criticism and interpretation. Perry, Tyler. African American motion picture producers and directors -- History and criticism. African American television producers and directors -- History and criticism. African Americans in the motion picture industry. PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General. PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies Genre: Criticism, interpretation, etc. Other Title: OCLC Work Id http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/55935082 Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186), filmography (pages 177-179), and index. Contents: Introduction -- The dream and the nightmare: Perry's socioeconomic crossroads -- Wanting more: Perry's populist critique -- Redemptive madness: Perry's existential superwomen -- Relational religion: Perry's folk-modern spirituality -- Pragmatist cinema: Perrys five functions of art. LCCN: 2014046661 ISBN: 9781442241855 1442241853 * 9781442241862 9780810896222 0810896222 * 9781442241862 Other Number: 895301699 Items available: 3 Copies owned: 3 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Availability Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1