Cool Pose : The Dilemmas of Black Manhood in America

Cool Pose : The Dilemmas of Black Manhood in America
by Richard Majors, Janet Mancini Billson

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Author: Janet Mancini Billson, Richard Majors
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-08-01
ISBN: 0671865722
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Touchstone
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  • ISBN13: 9780671865726
  • Condition: New
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Summary: 5 Stars

ANNOTATION
"Behind the mask of 'cool'--a clear-eyed look at how African American inner-city youths defend themselves against the indignities, inequities, and injuries of ghetto life--a pose that leads to the real alienation of these young men from both the white world and their own communities."--courtesy of Barnes & Noble

FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Black men learned long ago that the classic American virtues of thrift, preserverance, and hard work did not give them the same tangible rewards that accured to white men. Yet they have defined manhood in similar terms: breadwinner, provider, procreator, protector. Without the means to adequately fulfill these roles, many have become frustrated, impatient, angry, embittered, and alienated.
"To combat these feelings of oppression, black males have adopted a 'cool pose.' This ritualized expression of masculinity, involving behaviour, speech, and physical and emotional posturing, suggests distance, irony, and superiority over outsiders, and delivers to others a clear message of strength and control. Unfortunately, this strategic style has created a chasm between black males who adopt it, and women and other men in their communities. By acting detached calm, fearless, aloof, and tough, they shield themselves from intimate, committed, and caring relationships."--courtesy of Barnes & Noble
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Summary of Cool Pose : The Dilemmas of Black Manhood in America

Behind the mask of "cool"--a clear-eyed look at how African American inner-city youths defend themselves against the indignities, inequities, and injuries of ghetto life--a pose that leads to the real alienation of these young men from both the white world and their own communities.

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