Constructing the Concept of Masculinity in black American men, 2011
Keith, Ravon D.
2010-2019
Historically, and in literature, the concept of black masculinity is often viewed from a Euro-American perspective. This perspective makes the stages of progression to manhood problematic for black males. Since slavery, African American men have been hampered in their progress toward manhood based on the oppressors expedient notion that black males are incapable of self-actualization, a concept that was utilized to ensure that black males were always boys and, thus, more manageable. Recently, revisionist history, along with black authored literature, has resulted in a different perspective of black masculinity and black manhood. This thesis illustrates that Earnest Gainess A Gathering ofOld Men and Daniel Blacks They Tell Me ofA Home offer a new paradigm for black masculinity and manhood through the perspective of their black male characters. In Gaines and Blacks novels, black males redefine their own concepts of manhood by engaging in self-innovation through spirituality and by resisting racial oppression.
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2011-05-01
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Master of Arts (MA)
Clark Atlanta University
School of Arts and Sciences, English
Wright, Susan Osinubi, Viktor
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2011_keith_ravon_d
