The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and the Dilemmas of Black Manhood

I know. "Tommy Curry has written a cool, brilliant defense of the men who are the pariahs of American society: the ones who, regardless of class, find themselves at the bottom of every hierarchy; the ones whose demographics and statistics in terms of the criminal justice, health care, and other systems are abysmal. Countless billions have been made from the portrayal of Black males as Boogeymen. The Man-Not is heavy work, but the general reader will find its arguments well worth the time and effort. This book is controversial. But it's rare for an American

Curry’s provocative book The Man-Not is a justification for Black Male Studies. Curry challenges how we think of and perceive the conditions that actually affect all Black males.. Tommy J. He posits that we should conceptualize the Black male as a victim, oppressed by his sex. The Man-Not, therefore,is a corrective of sorts, offering a concept of Black males that could challenge the existing accounts of Black men and boys desiring the power of white men who oppress them that has been proliferated throughout academic research across disciplines.Curry argues that Black men struggle with death and suicide, as well as abuse and rape, and their genred existence deserves study and theorization. This book offers intellectual, historical, sociological, and psychological evidence that the analysis of patriarchy offered by mainstream feminism (including Black feminism) does not yet fully understand the role that homoeroticism, sexual violence, and vulnerability play in the deaths and lives of Black males

"Refreshing, Insightful Game Changer!" according to Nathaniel Davis. Dr. Tommy J Curry has given us a seminal piece of work in "The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre and the Dilemmas of Black Manhood". "The Man-Out" will definitely evoke much discourse, as it positions the Black Male as victim of White male patriarchy, instead of a co-conspirator or the proverbial "man i. "INTELLECTUAL AMMUNITION" according to benjamin graves. if YOU ARE A SELF RESPECTING , INTELLECTUAL BLACK MAN THIS BOOK IS MANDATORY READING. I WORE OUT 2 HIGHLIGHTERS AND HAVE COPIOUS NOTES IN THE MARGINS OF NEARLY EVERY PAGE. BUY IT. READ IT. ABSORB IT. DR. CURRY METICULOUSLY DESTROYS ANTI BLACK MALE THEORIES SUCH AS INTERSECTIONALITY WITH THE PAINST. Amazon Customer said A great piece of academia. Very well written and researched. A great piece of academia. This is a must have book for all who seek the reality, not illusion of historical analysis of the plight of Black Men in America.