Capstones
Graduation Date
12-31-2014
Subject Concentration
Arts & Culture
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
Critically acclaimed TV noir programs such as “True Detective,” “House of Cards” and “Hannibal” provide complex narratives with compelling characters, but fail to take full advantage of gender & race diversity.
Recommended Citation
Akande, Zainab, "Dead Women and White Men: Why Are Today’s Hit Noir Shows Still Stuck in the Gender/ Race Politics of the ‘40s and ‘50s?" (2014). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/13