Politics and Affect in Black Women's Fiction.
Glass, Kathy.
Politics and Affect in Black Women's Fiction. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (135 pages) - Philosophy of Race Series . - Philosophy of Race Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Love-Driven Politics in Frances Harper's "The Two Offers" -- Chapter Two: "Do Unto Others" -- Chapter Three: Nella Larsen's Spiritual Strivings -- Chapter Four: On Blackness and Longing in Danzy Senna's Caucasia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book offers original readings of classic and contemporary black texts, highlighting the pain of racism and love-based strategies of antiracist resistance. Kathy Glass gives sustained attention to the impact of racist affect on the black body and how black women writers deploy emotional states to move readers to progressive political action.
9781498538404
American fiction-African American authors-History and criticism.
Electronic books.
PS374.N4 G537 2018
813.009928708996073
Politics and Affect in Black Women's Fiction. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (135 pages) - Philosophy of Race Series . - Philosophy of Race Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Love-Driven Politics in Frances Harper's "The Two Offers" -- Chapter Two: "Do Unto Others" -- Chapter Three: Nella Larsen's Spiritual Strivings -- Chapter Four: On Blackness and Longing in Danzy Senna's Caucasia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book offers original readings of classic and contemporary black texts, highlighting the pain of racism and love-based strategies of antiracist resistance. Kathy Glass gives sustained attention to the impact of racist affect on the black body and how black women writers deploy emotional states to move readers to progressive political action.
9781498538404
American fiction-African American authors-History and criticism.
Electronic books.
PS374.N4 G537 2018
813.009928708996073