On Black Men

by David Marriott

Book Overview

Mutilated, dying, or dead, black men play a role in the psychic life of culture. From national dreams to media fantasies, there is a persistent imagining of what black men must be. This book explores the legacy of that role, particularly its violent effect on how black men have learned to see themselves and one another. David Marriott draws upon popular culture, ranging from lynching photographs to current Hollywood film, as well as the ideas of key...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231122276
• ISBN13: 9780231122276
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher