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According to McCracken, how did crooners challenge American ideals of masculinity?
What are the similarities between Vallee, as he is described by McCracken, and contemporary male singing stars who are marketed primarily to women and girls? Are these performers also considered to be “neither masculine nor feminine”? Explain your answer using a specific example of a performer.
According to McCracken, how did Bing Crosby adapt to the new media environment that was intolerant of high-voiced crooners who sang sweet songs to feminine audiences?
How does Hallelujah! distance its audience from the Black characters on screen? How are these characters made to seem alien? Describe one example of the way the film makes these characters seem strange.
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