Masculinities in Black and White : Manliness and Whiteness in (African) American Literature

Masculinities in Black and White : Manliness and Whiteness in (African) American Literature - Global Masculinities

1st Edition 2014

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Publisher's Synopsis

Inverting the traditional focus of ethnic studies on blackness as the object of scrutiny, this book explores dominant forms of white masculinity as seen by African American authors placed alongside certain white writers. Author analyzes texts by Herman Melville, Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, Frederick Douglass, and James Baldwin.

Book information

ISBN: 9781349503759
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2014
Language: English
Number of pages: 190
Weight: 2631g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 11mm