Hyper Sexual, Hyper Masculine? - 9781472425126

Taylor & Francis

Presenting new interview and auto-ethnographic data, and drawing on an array of theoretical approaches methodologies, Hyper Sexual, Hyper Masculine? explores the formation of gendered and sexual identity in the lives of black men, shedding light on the manner in which these are affected by class and social structure. It examines the intersecting oppressions of race, gender and class, while acknowledging and discussing the extent to which black men\u2019s social lives differ as a result of their varying degrees of cumulative disadvantage. > This book provides critical insights into the many, often overlooked, challenges and societal issues that face contemporary black men, focusing in particular on the ways in which governing societal expectations result in internal and external constraints on black male identity formation, sexuality and black \u2019masculine\u2019 expression. Presenting new interview and auto-ethnographic data, and drawing on an array of theoretical approaches me.