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The cinematic James Bond, in his various incarnations, has been read as a symbol of white male dominance and superiority, linked to conservative notions of patriotism, empire and global leadership.
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O’Brien, D. (2017). Bond and Blackness: Challenging Racial Schism in the 007 Universe. In: Black Masculinity on Film. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59323-8_7
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