White Image in the Black Mind: A Study of African American Literature

by Jane Davis

African American writers have created a rich literature that reflects their experiences and achievements. In many instances, whites figure prominently in these works, frequently portrayed as oppressors. Through a careful examination of works by black writers, Davis constructs a typology of white images in the African American imagination. The book argues that these images repeatedly occur in works by black writers. Some of these stereotypes include...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313304645
• ISBN13: 9780313304644
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"