<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31300256</termId><termName>blackface</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Originally, make-up or costume intended to imitate the appearance of a black person, particularly as part of a performance. By extension, any practice of stereotyping dark-skinned people in an exaggerated fashion. Though not exclusive to the United States, blackface was associated with minstrel shows in the US from the 1830s until the mid-20th century; and is widely regarded now as an offensive example of racism. Blackface was adopted by some African American performers in minstrel shows from ca.1840 as a means to earn a living in venues that were otherwise denied them in mainstream show business. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:20:37</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31297786</termId><termName>culture-related concepts</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>