Violence, Visual Culture, and the Black Male Body

by Cassandra Jackson

Book Overview

From early photographs of disfigured slaves to contemporary representations of bullet-riddled rappers, images of wounded black men have long permeated American culture. While scholars have fittingly focused on the ever-present figure of the hypermasculine black male, little consideration has been paid to the wounded black man as a persistent cultural figure. This book considers images of wounded black men on various stages, including early photography,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415851971
• ISBN13: 9780415851978
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"