Description: Respectable by Saida Grundy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "An Atkinson Family book in higher education"--Back cover. Publisher Description The making of a culture of Black male respectability at Morehouse that underlines conservative notions of gender and class—by a former Spelman student who was once "Miss Morehouse." How does it feel to be groomed as the "solution" to a national Black male "problem"? This is the guiding paradox of Respectable, an in-depth examination of graduates of Morehouse College, the nations only historically Black college for men. While Black male collegians are often culturally fetishized for "beating the odds," the image of Black male success that Morehouse assiduously promotes and celebrates is belied by many of the realities that challenge the students on this campus. Saida Grundy offers a unique insider perspective: a graduate of Spelman college and a former "Miss Morehouse," Grundy crafts an incisive feminist and sociological account informed by her personal insights and scholarly expertise.Respectable gathers the experiences of former students and others connected to Morehouse to illustrate the narrow, conservative vision of masculinity molded at a competitive Black institution. The thirty-two men interviewed unveil a culture that forges confining ideas of respectable Black manhood within a context of relentless peer competition and sexual violence, measured against unattainable archetypes of idealized racial leadership. Grundy underlines the high costs of making these men—the experiences of low-income students who navigate class issues at Morehouse, the widespread homophobia laced throughout the colleges notions of Black male respectability, and the crushingly conformist expectations of a college that sees itself as making "good" Black men. As Morehouses problems continue to pour out into national newsfeeds, this book contextualizes these issues not as a defect of Black masculinity, but as a critique of what happens when an institution services an imagination of what Black men should be, at the expense of more fully understanding the many ways these young people see themselves. Author Biography Saida Grundy is a feminist sociologist of race and Assistant Professor of Sociology, African American Studies, and Womens and Gender Studies at Boston University. A proud graduate of Spelman College, she received her PhD in Sociology and Womens Studies from the University of Michigan and often contributes to the Atlantic. Details ISBN 0520340396 ISBN-13 9780520340398 Title Respectable Author Saida Grundy Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 356 Publisher University of California Press GE_Item_ID:139190210; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780520340398
Book Title: Respectable
Number of Pages: 356 Pages
Publication Name: Respectable : Politics and Paradox in Making the Morehouse Man
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2022
Subject: Sociology / General, General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Saida Grundy
Subject Area: Social Science, Education
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
