In the shadow of the Black beast : African American masculinity in the Harlem and Southern renaissances /
Andrew B. Leiter presents the first book-length study of the sexually violent African American man, or black beast, as a composite literary phenomenon. According to Leiter, the black beast theme served as a fundamental link between the Harlem and Southern Renaissances, with writers from both movemen...
| Основен автор: | Leiter, Andrew B., 1972- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Baton Rouge :
Louisiana State University Press,
℗♭2010.
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| Серия: |
Southern literary studies.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=332169 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
In the shadow of the Black beast. |
| Резюме: |
Andrew B. Leiter presents the first book-length study of the sexually violent African American man, or black beast, as a composite literary phenomenon. According to Leiter, the black beast theme served as a fundamental link between the Harlem and Southern Renaissances, with writers from both movements exploring its psychological, cultural, and social ramifications. Indeed, Leiter asserts that the two groups consciously engaged one another©s work as they struggled to define roles for black masculinity in a society that viewed the black beast as the raison d©Otre for segregation. Leiter begins b. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 283 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780807137536 0807137537 0807135879 9780807135877 |