{"product_id":"masculinity-under-construction-latoya-jefferson-james-9781793615299","title":"Masculinity Under Construction: Literary Re-Presentations of Black Masculinity in the African Diaspora","description":"\u003ci\u003eMasculinity Under Construction: Literary Re-Presentations of Black Masculinity in the African Diaspora\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes Black male identity as constructed by Black male authors. In each chapter, Dr. Jefferson-James discusses a different \"construction\" or definition of masculine identity produced by men of African descent on the continent of Africa, in the Caribbean, and in North America. Combing through the works of James Baldwin, Chinua Achebe, Ralph Ellison, George Lamming, and other pan-African authors, \u003ci\u003eMasculinity Under Construction \u003c\/i\u003eargues for the importance of analyzing the historical context that contributed to the formation of Black male identity. Additionally, Dr. Jefferson-James draws a relationship between Black feminists and writers, such as Anna Julia Cooper and her contemporaries, and these works of literature viewed as primarily about Black masculinity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Latoya Jefferson-James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1793615292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781793615299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Latoya Jefferson-James","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43942587072767,"sku":"9781793615299","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_946bd654-6f7a-425c-ae63-7921cd14f5e4.jpg?v=1681493215","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/masculinity-under-construction-latoya-jefferson-james-9781793615299","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}