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blaxploitation

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00:55 Jan 15, 2021
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English term or phrase: blaxploitation
Definition from Cambridge Dictionary:
A combination of the terms "black" and "exploitation"; refers to a style of American film, usually cheaply made and not considered to have a high artistic value, that was popular in the 1970s, involved Black actors, and was intended to attract Black audiences.

Example sentence(s):
  • Though Blaxploitation has always had its critics, the era still represents one of the most sustained periods of cinema featuring black themes and black performers of any in film history. The Guardian
  • Notable snubs included Eddie Murphy for blaxploitation biopic "Dolemite Is My Name," Jennifer Lopez for "Hustlers," Awkwafina for "The Farewell" and Lupita Nyong'o for "Us." The Jakarta Post
  • Luke Cage first appeared in Marvel’s pages in 1972, at the height of the Blaxploitation craze. He was the first African American superhero to headline his own Marvel comic, initially titled Luke Cage, Hero for Hire but soon changed to the technically-accurate-yet-groan-inducing Luke Cage, Power Man, and he’s now the first black Marvel hero to headline his own screen entertainment since the Blade franchise. Slate
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5Blaxploitaatio
Mikko Nygård


  

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Blaxploitaatio


Definition from own experience or research:
Blaxploitaatioelokuvat ovat pienen budjetin eksploitaatioelokuvia, jotka olivat erityisessä suosiossa 1970-luvun Yhdysvalloissa ja joiden tarkoituksena oli houkutella afroamerikkalaisia katsojia muun muassa esittämällä afroamerikkalaiset hahmot sankareiden rooleissa.

Example sentence(s):
  • Black Panther etenee Bondin ja blaxploitaation hengessä – Marvel-seikkailun pohjana on mustien radikaali oikeustaistelu - Ilta-Sanomat  
  • Tarantino valitsi aiheekseen kunnianosoituksen nuoruutensa blaxploitaatio-filmeille, mutta teki niitä huomattavasti hienontuneemman version. - Episodi  
  • Chester Himes (1909–1984), jonka dekkareita suomennettiin 1970-luvulla blaxploitaatioelokuva Shaftin vanavedessä. - Keskisuomalainen  

Explanation:
Blaxploitaatio on eksploitaation alagenre. Eksploitaatioelokuvissa tarkoituksena on käyttää hyödyksi populaarikulttuurissa pinnalla olevaa myyvää aihetta. Yksi ehkä tunnetuimpia blaxploitaatioelokuvia on vuonna 1971 julkaistu Gordon Parksin ohjaama ja Richard Roundtreen tähdittämä Shaft.
Mikko Nygård
Finland
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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