Violence, Visual Culture, and the Black Male Body

By Cassandra Jackson

Book Overview

Violence, Visual Culture, and the Black Male Body considers images of wounded black men on various stages, including early photography, contemporary art, hip hop, and new media. Focusing primarily on photographic images, Jackson explores the wound as a specular moment that mediates power relations between seers and the seen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415851971
• ISBN13: 9780415851978
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"