Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier (1997)
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.
Director: Sut Jhally
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: January 1, 1997
Cast
- Stuart Hall - Himself
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier stars Stuart Hall.
- How long is Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier?
- Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).