Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored
Publishing Details
Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored
By (Author) Jeffrey Boakye
John Murray Press
Dialogue Books
4th April 2019
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Sociology and anthropology
Social groups, communities and identities
Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
305.896
Physical Properties
400
Width 163mm, Height 239mm, Spine 35mm
690g
Description
GUARDIAN MUST READ BOOKS OF 2019
FINANCIAL TIMES BOOKS TO READ 2019 NEW STATESMAN MUST READS 2019'A truly radical book, which manages to be unflinching and constantly entertaining' CAROLINE SANDERSON, THE BOOKSELLER BOOK OF THE MONTH APRIL 2019'This book gives a voice to those whose experience is persistently defined, refined and denied by others' DAVID LAMMY, GUARDIAN *Who is a roadman really What's wrong with calling someone a 'lighty' Why do people think black guys are coolThese are just some of the questions being wrestled with in Black, Listed, an exploration of 21st century black identity told through a list of insults, insights and everything in-between.Taking a panoramic look at global black history, interrogating both contemporary and historical culture, Black, Listed investigates the ways in which black communities (and individuals) have been represented, oppressed, mimicked, celebrated, and othered. Part historical study, part autobiographical musing, part pop culture vivisection, it's a comprehensive attempt to make sense of blackness from the vantage point of the hilarious and insightful psyche of Jeffrey Boakye. Along the way, it explores a far reaching range of social and cultural contexts, including but not limited to, sport, art, entertainment, politics, literature, history, music, theatre, cinema, education and criminal justice, sometimes at the same time.Author Bio
Jeffrey Boakye is a writer and teacher originally from Brixton in south London, now living in Yorkshire with his wife and two sons. He has a particular interest in issues surrounding education, race and popular culture. Jeffrey has taught English in secondary schools and sixth form colleges since 2007. His first book, Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials, and the Meaning of Grime was published in 2017. Black, Listed is is his second book.
