The aim of this dissertation is to explore the stereotype of the African American mammy, which is rooted in the slavery and civil war period in the United States (1861-65). I analyze the portrayal and evolution of this figure over time in the American popular imagination in order to understand its design and purpose (the white submission of African Americans) and the consequences on race relations in American society.

Mammy: viaggio in uno stereotipo

DEMA, JOANNA
2024/2025

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation is to explore the stereotype of the African American mammy, which is rooted in the slavery and civil war period in the United States (1861-65). I analyze the portrayal and evolution of this figure over time in the American popular imagination in order to understand its design and purpose (the white submission of African Americans) and the consequences on race relations in American society.
2024
Mammy: Traveling a Stereotype
Afroamerican history
Racial prejudice
Women's rights
Anti-Black imagery
Race relations
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