Black Male Writing and Black Female Responses in the United States (The Earlier Edition)
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Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Womanism as an Antidote to the Problem of Representation of Characters in Texts Written by Black Males
- Chapter Two: The Quest for Intellectual Advancement by African—American Women
- Chapter Three: Black Women and their Search for Economic Emancipation
- Chapter Four: The Search for Political Relevance by Black Females in America
- Chapter Five: The Persistent Quest for Social Equality by African—American Females
- Chapter Six: The Black Female Search for Cultural Expression
Description
Preface
This study critically explores the persistent claim by feminists that Black male writing in the United States “has been systematically discriminatory against women. The critics insist that African-American women in the male authored works are portrayed as playing unimportant roles that make the male protagonists emerge as the ‘real black heroes’. No Black female, they argue, is accorded heroic status in texts by these male writers. They are also dissatisfied with the fact that some male authored works completely exclude Black women and their experiences. This study addresses most of the issues raised by the critics by revealing how the quest for fulfillment by black females in the United States is central to the feminist efforts of black women in the male authored texts. Aspects of the female quest for the realization of their aspirations include the pursuit of advanced education, economic and political empowerment, social equality and cultural expression.
The study highlights the heroic contributions of individual black women to the advancement of the African-American community in the United States in works by Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin and Langston Hughes. Novels by two renowned black women writers, Toni Morrison and Alice Walker, are regularly referred to in order to provide portrayals of African-American women by black women writers. The study concentrates on the daily preoccupation of black females as they struggle to create the basis for improving the lot of their offspring and contribute to the uplift of their people and communities. These female characters are shown as deriving great satisfaction from the challenges posed by the oppressive circumstances in which they find themselves. Their persistent self-application is evident in the works and underscores the fact that the writers realistically capture a particular phase in the black females’ march towards self-realization. The black women in these works are therefore regarded as pioneers who are conscious of their roles and perform these roles with great fortitude, hope and sense of fulfilment.
Prof. Francis Mogu
Professor Francis Mogu is a highly experienced and exposed scholar who has done extensive research in:
1. African Literature (Colonial, Postcolonial to the Present)
2. African-American Literature in the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
3. Gender / Women’s Studies (Black Feminist Criticism)
4. Caribbean Literature (C18th to C20th)
5. English Literature (Medieval, Renaissance, Restoration to the Twentieth Century)
6. Critical Theory (From Plato to Contemporary Times)
To his credit are Text books, Journal Articles, Modules Writing, Book Chapters and Conference Papers. Many of which are open access in this knowledgebase. He has edited and published several refereed Journals including Annals of Humanities and Development Studies, Beijing, China: Universal Academic Services, 2010.
Visit www.francismogu.com.ng to download his open access publications and know more about him.
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