Abstract
Critiques D.W. Griffith's treatment of miscegenation in his 'Broken Blossoms' and 'The Birth of a Nation' motion pictures. Transformation of representation of miscegenation; Griffith's liberal idealism; Ambiguities of liberalism of 'Broken Blossoms'; Interpretation of contradictory and conflicted reconstruction of interracial desire; Argument for cultural separatism.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 50-78 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Differences |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Broken Blossoms or the Yellow Man & the Girl (Film)
- Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948
- Birth of a Nation, The (Film)
- Miscegenation
- Criticism