Bøger af Mark Anthony Neal

An engaging and provocative analysis of the complex ways in which black masculinity has been read and misread through contemporary American popular culture

Soul Babies examines the world of black youth since the Black Power and Civil Rights era.

In "Songs in the Key of Black Life", cultural critic Mark Anthony Neal turns his attention to rhythm and blues. He argues that R&B - often dismissed as "just a bunch of love songs," yet the second most popular genre in terms of sales - can tell us much.

A history of black communities in America, which focuses on musical traditions from early jazz to hip-hop. The author also considers the social forces and organisations which countered these artistic movements, including the FBI and the Nixon administration.