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Progressive Black Masculinities?

Edited by Athena D. Mutua

Published September 28th 2006 by Routledge – 320 pages

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    In the struggle for pride and political agency, the imperative to 'be a man' has been central to the lives of black males. Yet, what it means to be a black man-in terms of both racial and gender identity-has been subject to continual debate in public and academic spheres alike.

    Progressive Black Masculinities brings together leading black cultural critics including Michael Eric Dyson, Mark Anthony Neal, and Patricia Hill Collins to examine an alternatively demonized and mythologized black masculinity. Collectively, they offer a roadmap for new, progressive models of black masculinity that may chart the course for the future of black men.

    Author Bio

    Athena D. Mutua is Associate Professor of Law at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

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    Description: Edited by Athena D. Mutua. In the struggle for pride and political agency, the imperative to 'be a man' has been central to the lives of black males. Yet, what it means to be a black man-in terms of both racial and gender identity-has been subject to continual...
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