Troubling Beginnings - Trans(per)forming African American History and Identity

This interdisciplinary and creative study examines how African American culture is presented in American films and other media. The author examines and interprets a number of cultural texts deriving memory as interpreted by Freud and by Franz Fanon, mixed with Black Liberation Theology and Islamic mysticism.

List of contents

1. The Ambivalence of Identity Politics 2. Liberating Theologies: Ibn-Arabi's Bezels and James Cone's Christ 3. Flesh and Facts: Towards a Critical Psychoanalysis 4. Freeing Films: Reading Sankofa, Malcolm X and Panther 5. The Power to Trans(per)form

About the author

Maurice Stevens

Summary

This interdisciplinary and creative study examines how African American culture is presented in American films and other media. The author examines and interprets a number of cultural texts deriving memory as interpreted by Freud and by Franz Fanon, mixed with Black Liberation Theology and Islamic mysticism.

Product details

• Authors: Maurice Stevens, Stevens Maurice
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2016
• EAN: 9781138986206
• ISBN: 978-1-138-98620-6
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Studies in African American History and Culture; Studies in African American History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Films, cinema, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General