Essays about: "African-American criticism"

Found 5 essays containing the words African-American criticism.

  1. 1. The Glow of a Panther : Tupac Amaru Shakur’s Poetry and the Politics of African-American Culture

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Lana Kareem; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : African-American oppression has a history of violence and torment. It is a topic that is still prominent in today’s society with pop culture being one of the mediums aiding in spreading its awareness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Racism and multiculturalism in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Jenny Korhonen; [2016]
    Keywords : Racism; multiculturalism; postcolonial criticism; subaltern; segregation; Harry Potter; Rowling;

    Abstract : In this essay, the Harry Potter series will be analyzed in three different sections. I will use African American criticism and Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the discussion of ‘race’ and segregation that occurs between three different groups. This section will explain along what lines the world of Harry Potter is segregated and to what extent. READ MORE

  4. 3. Black Feminist Theory and Literature in the Critical Language Classroom: An Interdisciplinary Study of Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred and How It Can Be Used to Engage in Critical Pedagogy in the Swedish Upper Secondary ESL Classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Sofia Hammarström; [2015]
    Keywords : The Swedish National Curriculum for the Upper Secondary School; critical pedagogy; critical theory; literature; Black feminist criticism; Octavia E. Butler; Kindred; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The aim of this interdisciplinary study is to consider how teachers of English as a second language (ESL) might engage with critical pedagogy through the use of literature. This is illustrated by, on the one hand, applying a Black feminist lens to Octavia E. READ MORE

  5. 4. Resistance of Female Stereotypes in The Bluest Eye  : Destroying Images of Black Womanhood and Motherhood

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Fardosa Abdalla; [2014]
    Keywords : African-American criticism; resistance; stereotypes; archetypes; images; womanhood; motherhood; Mammy; Matriarch; Morrison; The Bluest Eye;

    Abstract : Stereotypes and myths are created by media to simplify and mystify reality. The two are used to form negative stereotypical images that are used as tools of social oppression in today’s white patriarchy. READ MORE

  6. 5. Cultural Critique in a Patriarchal World : Revolutionary Suicide in Sylvia Plath's "Lady Lazarus", "Daddy" and The Bell Jar

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Sandra Meneses; [2009]
    Keywords : Suicide; Plath; Newton; literature; gender; culture criticism; feminism; Självmord; Plath; Newton; litteratur; genus; culture criticism; feminism;

    Abstract : This work studies three texts by Sylvia Plath: “Lady Lazarus”, “Daddy” and The Bell Jar from a feminist, gender and cultural perspective. I investigate how the texts take a stand regarding the motive and meaning of the representations of suicide in these works through the theoretical framework of African-American activist Huey Newton. READ MORE