Black, Listed

Who is a roadman really? What's wrong with calling someone a 'lighty'? Why do people think black guys are cool? These are just some of the questions being wrestled with in Black, Listed , an exploration of 21st century black identity told through a list of insults, insights and everything in-between. Taking a panoramic look at global black history, interrogating both contemporary and historical culture, Black, Listed investigates the ways in which black communities (and individuals) have been represented, oppressed, mimicked, celebrated, and othered. Part historical study, part autobiographical musing, part pop culture vivisection, it's a comprehensive attempt to make sense of blackness from the vantage point of the hilarious and insightful psyche of Jeffrey Boakye. Along the way, it explores a far reaching range of social and cultural contexts, including but not limited to, sport, art, entertainment, politics, literature, history, music, theatre, cinema, education and criminal justice, sometimes at the same time.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Boakye
• Assisted by: Layne Priscilla (Translation)
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 80
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780349700564
• ISBN: 978-0-349-70056-4
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Language, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), Social groups, Social groups and identities, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Sociology & anthropology, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Sociology and anthropology