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Renford ReesePublication Details
BookCarolina Academic Press2003Availability
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Over a half-century since Ralph Ellison wrote the classic book Invisible Man, black men have been trying to become visible. Perpetual gang warfare and an overemphasis on living a glamorous lifestyle have derailed many young black men from achieving success in the U.S. Author Renford Reese examines how young African American males have unwittingly accepted one model of black masculinity. This survey attempts to gauge the attitudes, perceptions, and basic knowledge of young African American men regarding black public figures. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
- African American young men — Social conditions
- African American young men — Psychology
- Masculinity — United States
- African Americans in popular culture
- Men in popular culture — United States
- African Americans — Race identity
- Popular culture — United States
- United States — Race relations
- United States — Social conditions — 1980-
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- "Author Renford Reese examines how young African-American males have unwittingly accepted one model of black masculinity. The acceptance of this "tough guy" model is having detrimental consequences on an entire generation of young black men. The book’s thesis is supported by a survey the author conducted of 756 African-American males from the ages of 13-19 in Los Angeles and Atlanta. This survey attempted to gauge the attitudes, perceptions, and basic knowledge of young African-American men regarding black public figures. One component of this survey was a Realness Scale that the author constructed. Along with this survey, interviews were conducted with various young black males to find out why they, or many of their peers, have embraced the gangsta-thug persona. The results of the survey and interviews are fascinating."–BOOK JACKET
Contents
- Ch. 1. Excuses
- Ch. 2. Race Matters
- Ch. 3. Authenticity
- Ch. 4. Symbols of Defiance
- Ch. 5. The Roots of the Black Rebel in Sport
- Ch. 6. Lost Currency
- Ch. 7. Popular Culture
- Ch. 8. The Criminal Justice System
- Ch. 9. Black-on-Black Violence
- Ch. 10. Black Icons
- Ch. 11. Redefining Authenticity
- App. 1. The instrument used for the survey of young African American men (13-19)
- App. 2. Permission letter provided to assisting principals
- App. 3. Tabulated survey results - - App. 4. Other Results from the Survey
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- 0890895686
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