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Book SynopsisThe making of a culture of Black male respectability at Morehouse that underlines conservative notions of gender and classby a former Spelman student who was once Miss Morehouse. How does it feel to be groomed as the solution to a national Black male problem? This is the guiding paradox of Respectable,an in-depth examination of graduates of Morehouse College, the nation's only historically Black college for men. While Black male collegians are often culturally fetishized for beating the odds, the image of Black male success that Morehouse assiduously promotes and celebrates is belied by many of the realities that challenge the students on this campus. Saida Grundy offers a unique insider perspective: a graduate of Spelman college and a former Miss Morehouse, Grundy crafts an incisive feminist and sociological account informed by her personal insights and scholarly expertise. Respectablegathers the experiences of former students and others connected to Morehouse to illustrate the narr
Trade Review"Today, I am honored to introduce @saigrundy, the Assistant Director of Narrative @AntiracismCtr. I've long admired her candor, her scholarship, her encyclopedic knowledge, and her deft ability to translate her scholarship and knowledge to everyday people.” * Saida Grundy Instagram *
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Respectable is sure to attract scholars who study masculinities and racialized institutions. . . .a great addition to courses that aim to give students a contemporary example of the theoretical promise of the sociology of culture." * Sociology of Race and Ethnicity *
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Respectable uses the specific to deeply explore the intersection of racism, sexism, and class inequality in ways that should enrich any study of contemporary social inequality." * Social Forces *
Table of ContentsContents
Preface
Introduction
1 The Masculine Arc of Uplift
2 Branding the Man
3 Of Our Sexual Strivings
4 Who among You Will Lead?
Conclusion: The Journey Back
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Respondent Demographics
Appendix B: Participant Screening Questionnaire
Appendix C: Informed Consent Contract
Notes
Index
