The Agony of Masculinity: Race, Gender, and Education in the Age of New Racism and Patriarchy Book

Introduction 1

Ch. 1 Unmasking Male, Heterosexual, and Racial Privileges: From Naive Complicity to Critical Awareness and Praxis 17

Aford's Critical Analysis of the Expression "Be a Man" and Its Implication for Men of African Descent 44

Fritz's Understanding of and Experience with Maleness 47

Dwame's Definition of Man and Experience with Institutionalized Racism 50

Frantz's Position on the Expression "Be a Man" 51

Joseph's Early Exposure to and Critical Approach about Maleness and Masculinity 54

Walt's Understanding of "Being a Man" and Experience with Racism 57

Eley's View of What Being a Man Means 59

Comment on Case Studies and Suggestions for Educators to Engage Students in Issues Revolved Around Maleness and Racism 61

Ch. 2 Black Masculinity under White Supremacy: Exploring the Intersection between Black Masculinity, Slavery, Racism, Heterosexism, and Social Class 63

Thomas' Take on the Intersection between Gender, Sex, Race, and Social Class in the Context of Black Masculinity 87

Dr. Joe's View about the Link between Black Masculinity, Colonialism, Capitalism, and Sexual Orientation 91

Fritz's Approach about Black Masculinity in Relation to Slavery, Colonization, and Whiteness 94

Ben's Experience with Maleness, Homophobia, and Institutionalized Racism 98

Jon's Take on Black Masculinity and Experience with Institutionalized Racism and Homophobia in the Black Community 105

Comment on Case Studies and Suggestions for Classroom Discussions Revolved around Issues Addressed in this Chapter 108

Ch. 3 Tied Against the Racial Wall: Men of Color Resisting Hegemonic Discourse of Blaming the "Other," Cultural Norms, and Religious Dogmas 113

Dr.Joe's Stance on Black Masculinity, White Supremacy, and the Media 135

Tom's Experience with Institutionalized Racism at School and Interrogation of Sexist Practices taking place in Fraternity and Religious Settings and Other Settings 142

Alex's Experience with Institutionalized Racism, Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking, and His Definition of Male and Female Roles and Responsibility 149

Comment on Case Studies and Suggestions for Taking Practical Steps Toward Social Change 155

Ch. 4 Beyond Sociohistorical Constructions of Race and Gender: An Achievable Goal or a Utopia? 161

Fanon's View about Male Roles and Experience Growing up as a Black Man in the Forties 181

Marcel's Stance against the Most Common Accepted Definition of Male and Female Roles 185

Mario's Experience with Institutionalized Racism as an Immigrant Black Professional 188

Comment on Case Studies and Suggestions to Initiate and/or Continue the Dialogue about Inter-Racial and Gender Relations/Alliances in Schools and Beyond 191

Ch. 5 Examining Maleness through the Racial Line 193

Afterword: The Inescapable Socio-Political Weight of Race: A Critical Analysis of President Barack Obama's, Professor Henry Louis Gates's, and Sgt. James Crowley's Racial Controversy 203

Bibliography 213