I Am a Man!: Race, Manhood, and the Civil Rights Movement
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807855936 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tracing these strategies from the integration of the U.S. He then explores the militant new models of manhood espoused by civil rights activists such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and groups such as the Nation of Islam, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and the Black Panther Party.Reliance on masculinist organizing strategies had both positive and negative consequences, Estes concludes. military in the 1940s through the Million Man March in the 1990s, he shows that masculinism rallied men to action but left unchallenged many of the patriarchal assumptions that underlay American society.. Steve Estes explores key groups, leaders, and events in the movement to understand how activists used race and manhood to articulate their visions of what American society should be.Estes demonstrates that, at crucial turning points in
"Black masculinity is a political force" according to Robin Orlowski. Borrowing from a research model pioneered by feminist scholars,Steve Estes examines the history of African American men in a racialized-gendered context to argue that black men's masculinity was at stake throughout these struggles.The assistant professor of history at Sonoma State College produces an interesting and readable account of state politics. Examining the politics of re. Social justice and human rights I am a Man – is that a question rather than a statement that we need to pose today, right now? How does a black man get full recognition, acknowledgement, respect, and full protection of the rights and laws in this country if he has to demand to be treated like a man? White men do not need to ask that question, it comes naturally for them.Estes shows the history that still . Sharolyn Clark said Five Stars. Just what was expected amd quickly
"Steve Estes has written a pioneering book about manhood and the African American freedom movement. It represents a signal achievement, not just in gender history and black history, but also United States history. (Timothy B. Williams and the Roots of Black Power")""Estes has introduced manhood back into the literature without reifying the concept." -- "Southern Historian""In a broad sweeping narrative, Estes offers some insights into the gender dynamics within the civil rights movement."-- "Left His