Race and the Black Male Subculture
William T. Hoston
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Description for Race and the Black Male Subculture
Hardback. Num Pages: 187 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 359.
This book is a study of black masculinity in the twenty-first century. Through a series of critical and interdisciplinary essays, this work examines the image of the black male in American society as a Toby Waller stereotype. Toby Waller is the fictional, yet symbolic character from Alex Haley’s highly acclaimed book and mini-series, Roots. It is a richly detailed, fictional story about slavery and one enslaved African man’s struggle to regain freedom. The parallel of the life of enslaved Toby Waller is similar to present day black males. Both are individuals who are often stripped of their cultural identity and ... Read more
This book is a study of black masculinity in the twenty-first century. Through a series of critical and interdisciplinary essays, this work examines the image of the black male in American society as a Toby Waller stereotype. Toby Waller is the fictional, yet symbolic character from Alex Haley’s highly acclaimed book and mini-series, Roots. It is a richly detailed, fictional story about slavery and one enslaved African man’s struggle to regain freedom. The parallel of the life of enslaved Toby Waller is similar to present day black males. Both are individuals who are often stripped of their cultural identity and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137590459
SKU
V9781137590459
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About William T. Hoston
William T. Hoston is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA. His research interests lie primarily in the areas of minority voting behavior, political behavior of Black politicians, race and minority group behavior, Black masculinity, race and crime, and theories and dynamics of racism and oppression.
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