Vincent Woodard, Justin A. Joyce (Editor), Dwight McBride (Editor)
The Delectable Negro: Human Consumption and Homoeroticism within US Slave Culture (Sexual Cultures)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780814794623
- author:
- Vincent Woodard, Justin A. Joyce (Editor), Dwight McBride (Editor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- NYU Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 328
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Anthropology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Delectable Negro: Uncovering the Hidden Connections between Homoeroticism, Cannibalism, and US Slave Culture This groundbreaking book explores the long-neglected topic of human consumption in the context of American literature and US slave culture. Vincent Woodard examines the ways in which enslaved people's claims of starvation and cannibalism were often dismissed or ignored by scholars, and instead delves into the homoerotic undertones of these experiences. Through a close analysis of slave narratives, runaway slave advertisements, and articles from Black newspapers, Woodard reveals the racial assumptions, political aspirations, and philosophical frameworks that shaped European and white American attitudes towards Black males and hunger for Black male flesh. By uncovering these hidden connections, Woodard sheds new light on the complex and often fraught relationships between power, consumption, and desire in US slave culture.
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