Overview
How do young Black men navigate the transition to adulthood in an era of labor market precarity, an increasing emphasis on personal independence, and gendered racism? In Brotherhood University, Brandon A. Jackson utilizes longitudinal qualitative data to examine the role of emotions and social support among a group of young Black men as they navigate a “structural double bind” as college students and into early adulthood. While prevailing stereotypes portray young Black men as emotionally aloof, Jackson finds that the men invested in an emotion culture characterized by vulnerability, loyalty, and trust, which created a system of mutual social support, or brotherhood, among the group as they navigated college, prepared for the labor market, and experienced romantic relationships. Ten years later, as they managed the early stages of their careers and considered marriage and child-rearing, the men continued to depend on the emotional vulnerability and close relationships they forged in their college years.
Full Product Details
Author: Brandon A. Jackson
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.064kg
ISBN: 9781978821521
ISBN 10: 1978821522
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 14 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"“In a culture that too often depicts Black men only as criminals or athletes, Brotherhood University provides a fresh, welcome new look at race, gender, and masculinity. Brandon Jackson shows us how Black college-age men wrestle with a complicated educational environment, prepare for a predominantly white work force, and form lifelong bonds with each other. This is a beautifully written book that shows young Black men’s resilience, vulnerability, and ingenuity in an environment that rarely recognizes these traits.” -- Adia Harvey Wingfield * author of Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It * ""Brotherhood University offers a complex, honest, and insightful analysis of the challenges young Black men face in college, in their careers, and in their romantic relationships. Jackson contradicts stereotypes of men in general and Black men in particular; he also complicates what other scholars have documented about socialization and masculinity. The book makes important and original contributions in understanding the experiences of Black men on college campuses, adding to our understandings of race, gender, friendship, and emotions."" -- Janice McCabe * author of Connecting in College: How Friendship Networks Matter for Academic and Social Success *"
"""Brotherhood University offers a complex, honest, and insightful analysis of the challenges young Black men face in college, in their careers, and in their romantic relationships. Jackson contradicts stereotypes of men in general and Black men in particular; he also complicates what other scholars have documented about socialization and masculinity. The book makes important and original contributions in understanding the experiences of Black men on college campuses, adding to our understandings of race, gender, friendship, and emotions."" --Janice McCabe ""author of Connecting in College: How Friendship Networks Matter for Academic and Social Success"" ""In a culture that too often depicts Black men only as criminals or athletes, Brotherhood University provides a fresh, welcome new look at race, gender, and masculinity. Brandon Jackson shows us how Black college-age men wrestle with a complicated educational environment, prepare for a predominantly white work force, and form lifelong bonds with each other. This is a beautifully written book that shows young Black men's resilience, vulnerability, and ingenuity in an environment that rarely recognizes these traits.""--Adia Harvey Wingfield ""author of Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It"""
Author Information
BRANDON A. JACKSON is an associate professor of sociology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
