We Real Cool : Black Men and Masculinity by bell hooks (2003, Hardcover) online kaufen

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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100415969263

ISBN-139780415969260

eBay Product ID (ePID)5965042

Product Key Features

Number of Pages184 Pages

Publication NameWe Real Cool : Black Men and Masculinity

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGender Studies, Men's Studies, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science

AuthorBell Hooks

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2003-016951

Table Of Content1. Preface: about black men: don't believe the hype 2. chapter 1: plantation patriarchy 3. chapter 2: gangsta culture: a piece of the action 4. chapter 3: schooling black men 5. chapter 4: don't make me hurt you: black male violence 6. chapter 5: it's a dick thing: beyond sexual acting out 7. chapter 6: from angry boys to angry me 8. chapter 7: waiting for daddy to come home 9. chapter 8: doing the love do 10. chapter 9: healing the hurt 11. chapter 10: the coolness of being real

Synopsis"When women get together and talk about men, the news is almost always bad news," writes bell hooks. "If the topic gets specific and the focus is on black men, the news is even worse." In this powerful new book, bell hooks arrests our attention from the first page. Her title-- We Real Cool ; her subject--the way in which both white society and weak black leaders are failing black men and youth. Her subject is taboo: "this is a culture that does not love black males: " "they are not loved by white men, white women, black women, girls or boys. And especially, black men do not love themselves . How could they? How could they be expected to love, surrounded by so much envy, desire, and hate?", "When women get together and talk about men, the news is almost always bad news," writes bell hooks. "If the topic gets specific and the focus is on black men, the news is even worse." In this powerful new book, bell hooks arrests our attention from the first page. Her title--We Real Cool; her subject--the way in which both white society and weak black leaders are failing black men and youth. Her subject is taboo: "this is a culture that does not love black males:" "they are not loved by white men, white women, black women, girls or boys. And especially, black men do not love themselves. How could they? How could they be expected to love, surrounded by so much envy, desire, and hate?"

LC Classification NumberE185.86.H7417 2003