A fatherless child [electronic resource] : autobiographical perspectives on African American men / Tara T. Green.

By:

Green, Tara T

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Columbia ; London : University of Missouri Press, c2009.Description: 1 online resource (x, 172 p.)ISBN:

9780826266545 (electronic bk.)
0826266541 (electronic bk.)

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Fatherless child.DDC classification:

306.874/208996073 22

LOC classification:

HQ756.8 .G74 2009eb

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Where are the black fathers? -- The meaning of Langston Hughes's father-and-son relationships -- Richard Wright's fathers and sons -- Malcolm X's declaration of independence from his fathers -- Barack Obama's dreams -- The sons return to Africa -- Conclusion: Contemporary African American fathers and communities.

Summary: "Examining the works of Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Malcolm X, and Barack Obama, Green portrays the intersecting experiences of generations of black men during the twentieth century both before and after the civil rights movement, revealing the impact of fatherlessness on racial and gender identity formation"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-170) and index.

"Examining the works of Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Malcolm X, and Barack Obama, Green portrays the intersecting experiences of generations of black men during the twentieth century both before and after the civil rights movement, revealing the impact of fatherlessness on racial and gender identity formation"--Provided by publisher.

Description based on print version record.