Power Relations in Black Lives

Power Relations in Black Lives
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Publisher : transcript Verlag
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9783839436608
ISBN-13 : 3839436605
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Book Synopsis Power Relations in Black Lives by : Christa Buschendorf

Download or read book Power Relations in Black Lives written by Christa Buschendorf and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to relational sociology, power imbalances are at the root of human conflicts and consequently shape the physical and symbolic struggles between interdependent groups or individuals. This volume highlights the role of power relations in the African American experience by applying key concepts of Pierre Bourdieu and Norbert Elias to black literature and culture. The authors offer new readings of power asymmetries as represented in works of canonical and contemporary black writers (Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Gwendolyn Brooks, Toni Morrison, Percival Everett, Colson Whitehead), rap music (e.g., Jay Z), images of black homelessness, and figurations of political activism (civil rights activist Bayard Rustin,


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