A man among other men the crisis of Black masculinity in racial capitalism / Jordanna Matlon.
| Author/creator | Matlon, Jordanna |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022. |
| Description | xi, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: greatness in each man -- Tropes of Black masculinity -- The evolution of the wage labor ideal -- Producer, consumer, commodity, surplus -- Imaginaries of negation -- Acculturation as evolution -- Imaginaries of affirmation -- La crise -- Citoyens and citadins -- Political imaginaries -- VIP imaginaries -- The visual terrain of blackness -- Conclusion: with every grace and cuff link -- Postscript: reflections on intersections/infrastructure. |
| Abstract | "This book examines constructions of masculinity among men in the informal economy of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It demonstrates how French colonial legacies and global media representations of Blackness anchor identity and value within labor, consumerism, and commodification" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-284) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021039981 |
| ISBN | 9781501762864 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781501762932 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |