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Masculinity Under Construction: Literary Re-Presentations of Black Masculinity in the African Diaspora

Masculinity Under Construction: Literary Re-Presentations of Black Masculinity in the African Diaspora

Jefferson-James, Latoya

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Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 1793615292
ISBN13: 9781793615299
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Sep 17 2020
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Masculinity Under Construction: Literary Re-Presentations of Black Masculinity in the African Diaspora analyzes Black male identity as constructed by Black male authors. In each chapter, Dr. Jefferson-James discusses a different construction or definition of masculine identity produced by men of African descent on the continent of Africa, in the Caribbean, and in North America. Combing through the works of James Baldwin, Chinua Achebe, Ralph Ellison, George Lamming, and other pan-African authors, Masculinity Under Construction argues for the importance of analyzing the historical context that contributed to the formation of Black male identity. Additionally, Dr. Jefferson-James draws a relationship between Black feminists and writers, such as Anna Julia Cooper and her contemporaries, and these works of literature viewed as primarily about Black masculinity.

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