{"product_id":"black-identity-viewed-from-a-barbers-chair-9781439921067","title":"Black Identity Viewed from a Barbers Chair","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eBlack Identity Viewed from a Barber’s Chair\u003ci\u003e is classic Bill Cross, a brilliant jazz ensemble—part intellectual history, part memoir, part social and political history, and part critical science. Elegant and original, this book is both groundbreaking and backward-looking in ways that carve new and innovative intellectual paths. Cross re-views Frazier, Clark, Du Bois, and the works on Black racial identities. And he reflects thoughtfully on his own work, the relentless persistence of the deficit perspective, and where the field needs to go. This book is just stunning; Cross moves in and out of political and intellectual history with brilliance.”\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMichelle Fine\u003c\/b\u003e, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, The Graduate Center, City University of New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“An impressive synthesis of psychology and Black studies, \u003c\/i\u003eBlack Identity Viewed from a Barber’s Chair\u003ci\u003e is an intellectually interesting journey through Black history by one of the most significant Black theorists of our time. Cross is an erudite and insightful thinker of the highest order, and this book provides context for the creation of Black psychology as a discipline. It is a fitting conclusion to his life’s work.”\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKevin Cokley\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Black Anti-Intellectualism: A True Psychology of African American Students\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is a first-rate overview of Black identity by Cross, a leading psychologist and major developer of Nigrescence theory and the Cross Racial Identity Scale measuring Black self-identity. Here, he thoroughly analyzes his and other leading Black psychologists’ lifespan models of Black consciousness.... Summing Up: Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"[This book] is part professional memoir, part introduction to Black Studies; part intellectual history, part introduction to psychology; part declaration of support for humanist psychology; and altogether insistent on the manifest diversity of Black ontology.... All in all, with its conservational tone, accessible writing, and didactic quality, Cross very much delivers on the 'educational narrative' he sets out to offer. I recommend this book highly.\"\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthnic and Racial Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"[T]his pointed book, which can be used as a casual read or as required academic reading, provides the sort of interrogation that we need to reengage, reimagine, and retell the stories of our Blackness in ways that uplift, empower, and advance us.\"\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeachers College Record\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The strengths of this text are many.... [T]he major themes and concepts are illustrated for the reader through application to historical events and prominent figures in ways that will resonate with many audiences…. In all, \u003c\/i\u003eBlack Identity Viewed from a Barber’s Chair\u003ci\u003e is a worthwhile and engaging read for anyone interested in Black humanity and experiences.\"\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Sociology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408322928983,"sku":"9781439921067","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439921067.jpg?v=1730502438","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-identity-viewed-from-a-barbers-chair-9781439921067","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}