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Are We Not Men?: Masculine Anxiety and the Problem of African-American Identity
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In his timely and incisive book ARE WE NOT MEN?, Philip Brian Harper explores issues of race and representation and shows that ideas about black masculinity have always played a troubled role both in the formation of African-American identity and in the mass media at large. 21 photos.

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In 1995, popular anxieties about black masculinity became evident in public reactions to the conclusion of the OJ Simpson trial and the Million Man March on Washington. The nation's divided response to the OJ verdict, together with the controversy surrounding Louis Farrakhan's call to black men to come together for a "day of atonement" brought issues of race and gender to the forefront of national debate.

In his timely and incisive book Are We Not Men?, Phillip Brian Harper explores issues of race and representation and shows that ideas about black masculinity have always played a troubled role both in the formation of African-American identity and in the mass media at large.

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In 1995, popular anxieties about black masculinity became evident in public reactions to the conclusion of the OJ Simpson trial and the Million Man March on Washington. The nation's divided response to the OJ verdict, together with the controversy surrounding Louis Farrakhan's call to black men to come together for a "day of atonement", brought issues of race and gender to the forefront of national debate. In his timely and incisive book Are We Not Men? Phillip Brian Harper explores issues of race and representation and shows that ideas about black masculinity have always played a troubled role both in the formation of African-American identity and in the mass media at large. Using examples from a variety of cultural contests, ranging from sports and pop music to literature and television, Harper shows the ways in which narrow definitions of black manhood have failed to acknowledge real differences within the African-American community - to grave social and political effect.

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  • Title Are We Not Men?: Masculine Anxiety and the Problem of African-American Identity
  • Author Phillip Brian Harper
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
  • Publication date 1998-10-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780195126549 / 0195126548
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.14 x 6.05 x 0.74 in (23.22 x 15.37 x 1.88 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Sex & Gender: Masculine
  • Category Ethnic Issues
  • Library of Congress subjects Afro-Americans - Race identity, Afro-American men - Attitudes
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 95026485
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.388

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Phillip Brian Harper is Associate Professor of English at New York University. He is the author of Framing the Margins.
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