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Once You Go Black: Choice, Desire, And The Black American Intellectual (Sexual Cultures, 27),Used
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2007 Lambda Literary Award Finalist, LGBT StudiesRichard Wright. Ralph Ellison. James Baldwin. Literary and cultural critic Robert ReidPharr asserts that these and other postWorld War II intellectuals announced the very themes of race, gender, and sexuality with which so many contemporary critics are now engaged. While at its most elemental Once You Go Black is an homage to these thinkers, it is at the same time a reconsideration of black Americans as agents, and not simply products, of history. ReidPharr contends that our current notions of black American identity are not inevitable, nor have they simply been forced onto the black community. Instead, he argues, black American intellectuals have actively chosen the identity schemes that seem to us so natural today.Turning first to the late and relatively obscure novels of Wright, Ellison, and Baldwin, ReidPharr suggests that each of these authors rejects the idea of the black as innocent. Instead they insisted upon the responsibility of all citizenseven the most oppressedwithin modern society. ReidPharr then examines a number of responses to this presumed erosion of black innocence, paying particular attention to articulations of black masculinity by Huey Newton, one of the two founders of the Black Panther Party, and Melvin Van Peebles, director of the classic film Sweet Sweetbacks Baadasssss Song.Shuttling between queer theory, intellectual history, literary close readings, and autobiography, Once You Go Black is an impassioned, eloquent, and elegant call to bring the language of choice into the study of black American literature and culture. At the same time, it represents a hardheaded rejection of the presumed inevitability of what ReidPharr names racial desire in the production of either culture or cultural studies.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Once You Go Black'? A: 'Once You Go Black' explores the themes of race, gender, and sexuality through the lens of black American intellectuals and asserts that they actively choose their identities rather than being merely products of history.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Once You Go Black'? A: The book is authored by Robert F. Reid-Pharr, a literary and cultural critic.
- Q: What type of book is 'Once You Go Black'? A: 'Once You Go Black' is categorized as a scholarly work in LGBT Studies and Sexuality, focusing on literary criticism and cultural history.
- Q: How many pages does 'Once You Go Black' have? A: 'Once You Go Black' contains 184 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Once You Go Black'? A: 'Once You Go Black' was published on July 1, 2007.
- Q: Is 'Once You Go Black' a used or new book? A: 'Once You Go Black' is available as a new book.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Once You Go Black'? A: 'Once You Go Black' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What conditions are discussed in 'Once You Go Black' regarding black American identity? A: The book discusses that black American intellectuals have the agency to choose their identities and challenges the notion of black innocence in modern society.
- Q: Is 'Once You Go Black' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Once You Go Black' is suitable for academic study, especially for those interested in LGBT Studies, cultural criticism, and literary analysis.
- Q: What makes 'Once You Go Black' relevant today? A: 'Once You Go Black' remains relevant as it addresses ongoing discussions about race, identity, and the role of black intellectuals in shaping cultural narratives.