Reflecting Black: African-American Cultural Criticism Volume 9

by Michael Eric Dyson

Book Overview

From rap music to preaching, from Toni Morrison to Leonard Jeffries, from Michael Jackson to Michael Jordan, Reflecting Black explores as never before the varied and complex dimensions of African-American culture through personal reflection, expository journalism, scholarly investigation and even homily.

"A landmark text in Afro-American cultural criticism. There is simply nothing like it that exists. The level of theoretical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816621438
• ISBN13: 9780816621439
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

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This is one of the most important texts in African American cultural criticism. Dyson demonstrates a level of critical engagement and on-the-ground familiarity with Black popular culture that is rarely seen in the academy. This is a must read text for anyone interested in the intersections between cultural studies, African American studies, and religion.