Blaxploitation

Blaxploitation is a genre that emerged in 1971, in the US. The word itself is a combination of the words 'black' and 'exploitation' as these films were primarily set in the ghetto and dealt with themes such as violence, drugs, gangs and sex. They also containted racism against white people and negative white characters such as corrupt cops, prostitutes, drug dealers etc. These films were called out for stereotyping both white and black people negatively, and for this reason many wanted the genre to end. However after the 70s many films still included characters with many of the characteristics of people in these blaxploitation films - including Fred Williamson's character in Inglourious Basterds. The soundtracks to these films were notably complex and used unusual instruments such as flutes and violins - this is the music that Tarantino often takes and uses in his films.