Masculinities in Black and White
Author | : J. Armengol |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2014-12-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137482808 |
ISBN-13 | : 113748280X |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Masculinities in Black and White by : J. Armengol
Download or read book Masculinities in Black and White written by J. Armengol and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inverting the traditional focus of ethnic studies on blackness as the object of scrutiny, this book explores dominant forms of white masculinity as seen by African American authors placed alongside certain white writers. Author analyzes texts by Herman Melville, Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, Frederick Douglass, and James Baldwin.