Title: The tragic black buck
Description: "The Tragic Black Buck examines the phenomenon, often paradoxical, of black males passing for white in American literature. Focusing on the first third of the twentieth century, the book argues that black individuals successfully assuming a white identity represent a paradox, in that passing for white exemplifies a challenge to the hegemonic philosophy of biological white supremacy, while denying blackness. Issues of race, gender, skin color, class, and law are examined in the literature of passing, involving the historical, theoretical, and literary tropes of miscegenation, mimicry, and masquerade."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: African American authors, African American men in literature, African Americans, American fiction, Deception in literature, Group identity in literature, History and criticism, Identity (Psychology) in literature, Intellectual life, Passing (Identity) in literature, Race in literature, Racism in literature, Tragic, The, in literature, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, African americans in literature, American fiction, african american authors, history and criticism, Identity (psychology)
Time periods: 20th century