Essays
Power Relations in Black Lives
2018·180 pages
Explores power dynamics in African American experiences through literature and culture.
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Explores power dynamics in African American experiences through literature and culture.
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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 (Richar...
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Minor references to violence in historical and cultural contexts.
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief mention of figures like Bayard Rustin with identity context.
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Central focus on power relations and social justice themes.
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate discussion of systemic suffering and racial oppression.
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