Publication

2005 - State University of New York Press, Albany, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

44,750 words, Guess

Page Count

179 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005002385
  • Goodreads908456
  • LibraryThing8695563

Classifications

  • DDC305.38/896073
  • LCCE185.86 .J334 2005

Description

"Scripting the Black Masculine Body traces the origins of Black body politics in the United States and its contemporary manifestations in popular cultural productions. From early blackface cinema through contemporary portrayals of the Black body in hip-hop music and film, Ronald L. Jackson II examines how African American identities have been socially constructed, constituted, and publicly understood, and argues that popular music artists and film producers often are complicit with Black body stereotypes. Jackson offers a communicative perspective on body politics through a blend of social scientific and humanities approaches and offers possibilities for the liberation of the Black body from its current ineffectual and paralyzing representations."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • SUNY series, the negotiation of identity

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