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Through
Our Eyes
Price: $24.95
Subtitle: African
American Men's Experiences of Race, Gender, and Violence
Author: Gail
Garfield
Subject: Sociology, Gender
Studies, African
American Studies
Paper ISBN: 978-0-8135-4743-5
Cloth ISBN: 978-0-8135-4742-8
Pages:
256 pages
Publication Date: March 2010
Praise:
"A poignant, insightful glimpse into what it means to be black and male in the US. Garfield captures the complex intersection of the age-old tension of structure and agency in identity formation, and leaves readers more fully understanding the social construction of black masculinity. Recommended."
—Choice, Jan 2011
"This insightful book lends depth and
intimacy to the examination of violence in the everyday lives of
African American men. Garfield delves into the motivations and
reactions of these men, challenging stereotypes and creating a
humanistic portrait of these individuals."
—Alford A. Young, Jr, Arthur
F. Thurnau Professor of Sociology and African American Studies,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Description:
How have African American men interpreted
and what meaning have they given to social conditions that position
them as the primary perpetrators of violence? How has this shaped the
ways they see themselves and engaged the world? Through Our Eyes
provides a view of black men’s experiences that challenges scholars,
policy makers, practitioners, advocates, and students to grapple with
the reality of race, gender, and violence in America.
This multi-level analysis explores the chronological life histories of
eight black men from the aftermath of World War II through the Cold War
and into today. Gail Garfield identifies the locations, impact, and
implications of the physical, personal, and social violence that enters
the lives of African American men. She addresses questions critical to
understanding how race, gender, and violence are insinuated into black
men’s everyday lives and how experiences are constructed,
reconstructed, and interpreted. By appreciating the significance of how
African American men live through what it means to be black and male in
America, this book envisions the complicated dynamics that devalue
their lives, those of their family, and society.
About the Author:
GAIL GARFIELD is associate professor in
the sociology department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY
and is the author of Knowing What We Know: African American Women’s
Experiences of Violence and Violation (Rutgers University Press).
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