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Article: Am I a Man?: A Literature Review Engaging the Sociohistorical Dynamics of Black Manhood in the United States.
- Article from:
- The Western Journal of Black Studies
- Article date:
- March 22, 1999
- Author:
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Abstract
The status and meaning of Black manhood in the United States is a subject matter that should constantly be revisited, examined, and defined because it is out of this framework that Black males construct their behavior and relationships with their wives, children, communities, and one another This literature review outlines the development of Black manhood through various sociohistorical circumstances and sociopolitical movements as it asks the question: Have Black males gained their manhood? Implied in that question is the recognition that hegemonic dynamics in the U.S. deny some males the social ability to be viewed by society as men despite their ...