Black Masculinity and Sexual Politics
- ISBN-10
- 1135192170
- ISBN-13
- 9781135192174
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-04-26
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Anthony J. Lemelle, Jr.
Description
This book is about how African American males experience masculinity politics, and how U.S. sexism and racial ranking influences relationships between black and white males. Lemelle argues that the only way to accommodate African American males is to eliminate sexism, particularly as it appears in the organization of families.
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