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BLACKFACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Makeup and Costumes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blackface makeup
1, record 1, English, blackface%20makeup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blackface 2, record 1, English, blackface
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Make-up worn by a non-black person to imitate the appearance of a black person, [especially] as part of a performance. 3, record 1, English, - blackface%20makeup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By the mid-20th century, changing attitudes about race and racism effectively ended the prominence of blackface makeup used in performance ... 1, record 1, English, - blackface%20makeup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maquillage et costumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maquillage noir
1, record 1, French, maquillage%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maquillage blackface 2, record 1, French, maquillage%20blackface
masculine noun
- blackface 3, record 1, French, blackface
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'intention sous-jacente des critiques n'est pas tant la suppression du maquillage noir que l'engagement d'un ténor noir pour interpréter le rôle [...] 1, record 1, French, - maquillage%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquillaje y vestuario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maquillaje de negro
1, record 1, Spanish, maquillaje%20de%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blackface
1, record 2, English, blackface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first minstrel shows were performed in 1830s New York by white performers with blackened faces … and tattered clothing who imitated and mimicked enslaved Africans on Southern plantations. … Blackface and the codifying of blackness — language, movement, deportment, and character — as caricature persists through mass media and public performances ... 1, record 2, English, - blackface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The practice of blackface carries a racist connotation and is considered offensive. 2, record 2, English, - blackface
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black face
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blackface
1, record 2, French, blackface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «blackface» […] renvoie à une pratique théâtrale qui s'est développée à partir du 19[e exposant] siècle aux États-Unis. Durant les spectacles appelés «minstrel shows», des acteurs blancs se [maquillaient] le visage en noir pour interpréter des personnages caricaturaux de noirs […] toujours hilares et portés sur la danse et la musique. 2, record 2, French, - blackface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette pratique a une connotation raciste et est considérée offensante. 3, record 2, French, - blackface
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black face
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boldface
1, record 3, English, boldface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blackface 2, record 3, English, blackface
correct
- boldface type 3, record 3, English, boldface%20type
correct
- bold type 3, record 3, English, bold%20type
correct
- blackface type 3, record 3, English, blackface%20type
correct
- heavy type 3, record 3, English, heavy%20type
correct
- bold-face character 4, record 3, English, bold%2Dface%20character
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Typeface that is heavier and darker than the body typeface, used especially for center and side headings to distinguish them from related text. 1, record 3, English, - boldface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boldface: term opposed to "lightface". 1, record 3, English, - boldface
Record 3, Key term(s)
- boldface character
- bold
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractère gras
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20gras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère dont les traits, plus épais que d'autres, paraissent plus noirs; permet de mettre en vedette une partie de texte. 1, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20gras
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter grueso
1, record 3, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20grueso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- negrita 1, record 3, Spanish, negrita
correct, masculine noun
- negrilla 1, record 3, Spanish, negrilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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