About the Author

Sharon Willis is Associate Professor of French and Visual and Cultural Studies at the University of Rochester.

Reviews

"High Contrast is one of the most illuminating and convincing discussions yet written on the intersection of race and gender in contemporary American popular culture. This is film criticism at its best."—Corey K. Creekmur, University of Iowa

"Willis carefully captures the political complexity of popular film and shows that there are no easy answers to the meanings of popular culture in everyday American life. This book will be a central force in the dialogue about the ways film is inscribed into our everyday lives."—Dana Polan, University of Southern California