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OverviewAccording to relational sociology, power imbalances are at the root of human conflicts and consequently shape the physical and symbolic struggles between interdependent groups or individuals. This volume highlights the role of power relations in the African American experience by applying key concepts of Pierre Bourdieu and Norbert Elias to black literature and culture. The authors offer new readings of power asymmetries as represented in works of canonical and contemporary black writers (Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Gwendolyn Brooks, Toni Morrison, Percival Everett, Colson Whitehead), rap music (e.g., Jay Z), images of black homelessness, and figurations of political activism (civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christa BuschendorfPublisher: Transcript Verlag Imprint: Transcript Verlag Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.666kg ISBN: 9783837636604ISBN 10: 3837636607 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 08 December 2021 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationChrista Buschendorf (PhD, Professor em.) taught American Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |