Why I Hate Abercrombie & Fitch: Essays On Race and Sexuality by Dwight McBride

Why I Hate Abercrombie & Fitch: Essays On Race and Sexuality



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Why I Hate Abercrombie & Fitch: Essays On Race and Sexuality Dwight McBride
Language: English
Page: 268
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0814756867, 9780814756867
Publisher: NYU Press

From Publishers Weekly

"Where does the black gay man go where he can see himself reflected back to himself in all the complex ways in which he exists in the world?" asks the chair of the African American Studies department at Northwestern University. In this collection of 10 smart, provocative essays, McBride explores, from varying vantage points (interracial gay male porn; the essays of Cornel West; the racial implications of Ellen DeGeneres's coming-out show; the way the hair and clothing guidelines for Abercrombie & Fitch employees ensure an almost all-white staff), the tenuous position of a clear, distinct, gay black male presence and voice in cultural discourse and argues for an end to the relative silence. Some of McBride's analysis is perceptive but unsurprising (e.g., his short piece on the role of rage and frustration in the 1995 Los Angeles riots), and his focus on the "bourgeois, well-educated, fairly cosmopolitan gay man" largely shrugs off discussions of class. But much of this collection breaks new ground for contemporary cultural criticism. McBride's look at homophobia in traditional African-American studies is an empathetic but penetrating critique of the discipline, and his explication of the ghettoization of black men in gay male porn (which moves into a more complicated discussion of online sex sites) is truly original work with ramifications well outside of queer studies. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Review

“Possibly the best title of the season.” - Books to Watch out For

“A thrilling, imaginative, and brilliant reading of contemporary cultural politics from one of the freshest voices in the field today. Dwight McBride’s graceful prose, sharp wit, and sound judgments leap from every page. His essays sparkle with abundant intelligence—and a striking personal investment—as they lead the reader through a complex array of ideas, practices, and situations without losing sight of the ultimate intellectual and political liberation at which they aim. Bravo!"=” - Michael Eric Dyson, author of The Michael Eric Dyson Reader

“A fair warning from an intelligent, well-informed writer.” - Alter Magazine

“McBride has emerged as one of the most eloquent public voices in both queer studies and black studies. In this wide-ranging book—written with intelligence, passion, and humor—he brings the insights of each field to the blind spots of the other. We all have something to learn from him.” - Michael Warner, Rutgers University

“McBride’s heady collection is an accessible think piece, starting with its agreeable title and its pointed essay of the same name.” - Time Out New York

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