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Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X
Michael Eric Dyson
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Description for Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X
Paperback. This study examines the cultural legacy of Malcolm X's life and career. From sexism and "gangsta" rap to the painful predicament of black males, Malcolm's legacy is felt, and often marketed, throughout the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFC; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Twenty years after his assassination, what is it about Malcolm X's life and words that speaks so powerfully to so many? In Making Malcolm, Michael Eric Dyson probes the myths and meanings of Malcolm X for our time. From Spike Lee's film biography to Eugene Wolfenstein's psychobiographical study, from hip-hop culture to gender and racial politics, Dyson cuts a critical swathe through both the idolization and the vicious caricatures that have undermined appreciation of Malcolm's greatest accomplishments. A rare and important book, Making Malcolm casts new light not only on the life and ... Read more
Twenty years after his assassination, what is it about Malcolm X's life and words that speaks so powerfully to so many? In Making Malcolm, Michael Eric Dyson probes the myths and meanings of Malcolm X for our time. From Spike Lee's film biography to Eugene Wolfenstein's psychobiographical study, from hip-hop culture to gender and racial politics, Dyson cuts a critical swathe through both the idolization and the vicious caricatures that have undermined appreciation of Malcolm's greatest accomplishments. A rare and important book, Making Malcolm casts new light not only on the life and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195102857
SKU
V9780195102857
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-32
About Michael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson is an ordained Baptist minister and Professor of Communications Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of the acclaimed Between God and Gangsta' Rap (OUP USA, 1996), and his work has appeared in The New York Times,The Washington Post, Emerge Magazine, The Nation, Vibe, andRolling Stone.
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Dyson shows us a Malcolm X for our time.
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