A fatherless child : autobiographical perspectives on African American men / / Tara T. Green

• Autore: Green Tara T
• Pubblicazione: Columbia ; ; London, : University of Missouri Press, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.874/208996073
• Soggetto topico: Absentee fathers - United States; African American men - Psychology; African American men - Social conditions; African American authors; Children of single parents - Psychology; Fatherless families - United States; Fathers and sons - United States
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-178) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Where Are the Black Fathers? -- Chapter One: The Meaning of Langston Hughes's Father-and-Son Relationships -- Chapter Two: Richard Wright's Fathers and Sons -- Chapter Three: Malcolm X's Declaration of Independence from His Fathers -- Chapter Four: Barack Obama's Dreams -- Chapter Five: The Sons Return to Africa -- Conclusion: Contemporary African American Fathers and Communities -- Works Cited -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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.
• Titolo autorizzato: A fatherless child
• ISBN: 9780826266545; 0826266541
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910961026403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II