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An interdisciplinary examination of black masculinity and culture in the 21st century
Critiques the systemic and institutional devaluation of black male lives in American society
Uses the literary figure of Toby Waller as a historical platform to examine racism and oppression
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Devaluing Black Male Life
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It’s Good to Be White in America
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“This book focuses on black masculinity in the twenty-first century via a reflexive lens. William T. Hoston spotlights how the black male subculture can be examined as a contending force continually engaged by white empowerment. Hoston’s command of language and presentation of an open letter affirms black males as human beings, and calls to mind discourse in Black Skins White Masks by Franz Fanon: ‘Whoever controls language creates a world.’ Hoston encourages the black male subculture in the United States of America to empower themselves by giving voice to their own plight as an endangered species annihilated at interval under what passes as a legal agenda in order to maintain social control over their lives and to impede their advancement.” - Ronald Dorris, Alumni Class of ’58 Professorship in Liberal Arts in African American & Diaspora Studies and English, Xavier University of Louisiana, USA
“This collection of hard-hitting essays is a must-read for anyone concerned with the plight of African-American men in contemporary society.” - Ray Von Robertson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Florida A&M University, USA
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Houston - Clear Lake, USA, Houston, USA
William T. Hoston
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Race and the Black Male Subculture
Book Subtitle: The Lives of Toby Waller
Authors: William T. Hoston
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58853-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-59045-9Published: 12 May 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95491-9Published: 27 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-58853-1Published: 11 May 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 170
Topics: Race and Ethnicity Studies, Urban Sociology, Political Sociology, Human Geography