1st Edition

Race-ing Masculinity Identity in Contemporary U.S. Writings

By John Christopher Cunningham Copyright 2002
130 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

This study explores the intersection of race and gender identity in writings by contemporary American men of color, showing how ostensibly sexist or homophobic texts coexist with or are engendered by articulations of anti-racism. Conversely, certain articulations of gender concerns produce reactionary ideas about race. The author examines Asian American identity in the works of Frank Chin, John... Read more
Acknowledgements Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: 'This Thing Going With My Bride to Straighten Out in America' Chapter Three: Hegemony and the Broad Celebration of Charles Johnson Chapter Four: 'Hey, Mr. Liberace Will You Vote for Zeta?' Looking for the Joto in Chicano Men's Autobiographical Writing Chapter Five: 'His Complexion was of a Tone I Want to Call Flesh-Colored' Bibliography

Biography

John Christopher Cunningham