Black Masculinity and Sexual Politics

by Anthony J. Lemelle Jr.

Book Overview

African American males occupy a historically unique social position, whether in school life, on the job, or within the context of dating, marriage and family. Often, their normal role expectations require that they perform feminized and hypermasculine roles simultaneously. This book focuses on how African American males experience masculinity politics, and how U.S. sexism and racial ranking influences relationships between black and white males,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041564609X
• ISBN13: 9780415646093
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"