A fatherless child : autobiographical perspectives on African American men /
Green, Tara T.,
A fatherless child : autobiographical perspectives on African American men / Tara T. Green. - x, 172 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170) and index.
Introduction Where Are the Black Fathers? -- The Meaning of Langston Hughes's Father-and-Son Relationships -- Richard Wright's Fathers and Sons -- Malcolm X's Declaration of Independence from His Fathers -- Barack Obama's Dreams -- The Sons Return to Africa -- Conclusion: Contemporary African American Fathers and Communities -- Works Cited -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
"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.
0826218210 9780826218216
2008051319
Absentee fathers--United States
African American men--Psychology
African American men--Social conditions
African American authors--Biography
Children of single parents--Psychology
Fatherless families--United States
Fathers and sons--United States
HQ756.8 / .G74 2009
306.874208996073
A fatherless child : autobiographical perspectives on African American men / Tara T. Green. - x, 172 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170) and index.
Introduction Where Are the Black Fathers? -- The Meaning of Langston Hughes's Father-and-Son Relationships -- Richard Wright's Fathers and Sons -- Malcolm X's Declaration of Independence from His Fathers -- Barack Obama's Dreams -- The Sons Return to Africa -- Conclusion: Contemporary African American Fathers and Communities -- Works Cited -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
"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.
0826218210 9780826218216
2008051319
Absentee fathers--United States
African American men--Psychology
African American men--Social conditions
African American authors--Biography
Children of single parents--Psychology
Fatherless families--United States
Fathers and sons--United States
HQ756.8 / .G74 2009
306.874208996073