(Hardback)

This book analyzes how films depict God when black characters experience suffering and tragedy to elucidate how cinema often portrays a God that is considered supportive, yet who does little to mitigate suffering. This sparks theodical contemplation on the role of divinity in protecting people from the consequences of human depravity.

(Paperback)

Tyler Perry is the most successful African-American filmmaker of his generation, garnering both accolades and controversies. In Tyler Perrys America, Shayne Lee examines eleven of Perrys highest-grossing films to explore key themes of race, gender, class, and religion, and what Perrys films reveal about contemporary African-American life.