Definition of blaxploitation in English:
blaxploitation
noun ˌblaksplɔɪˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌblaksploiˈtāSH(ə)n
mass nounThe exploitation of black people, especially with regard to stereotyped roles in films.
as modifier a blaxploitation movie
Example sentencesExamples
- Isaac Hayes gets to follow up his blaxploitation stardom with the meaty role of The Duke.
- He also commented on the depressing state of affairs concerning preservation of blaxploitation pics, with something like 200 of the 270+ films he cataloged from the era being unavailable (at least without some serious digging).
- Putting value judgments aside for a moment, generally blaxploitation employs stereotypes regarding black people, exploiting these stereotypes for entertainment purposes.
- Universal was not very active in the blaxploitation genre, especially in comparison to Warner Brothers, MGM, and the B-film studios that cranked them out like they were going out of style - which in fact, they were.
- In 1994, director Quentin Tarantino paid homage to blaxploitation films with the wildly successful Pulp Fiction.
Origin
1970s: blend of blacks (see black) and exploitation.