ISBN:
9780820362373
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 volume)
Series Statement:
Sociology of race and ethnicity
DDC:
305.896/073
Keywords:
Place (Philosophy)
;
Human body (Philosophy)
;
Racism
;
African Americans Violence against
;
African Americans Social conditions
;
Racism
;
Race relations
;
Place (Philosophy)
;
Human body (Philosophy)
;
African Americans ; Violence against
;
African Americans ; Social conditions
;
United States Race relations
;
United States
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Testify -- This I believe : the new social order is the old social order -- The pushback -- The historical fear factor -- Presumed criminal -- Massah has spoken -- You don't belong here! -- It's all white space -- The weight -- Sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity -- Policy matters -- Tell "the story" : lest we forget.
Abstract:
"In Combs's own words, "Racism is dynamic, and because of its changing and adaptable nature, we need new theories to help elucidate it. Therefore, it is extreme error to try to understand contemporary acts of violence against black bodies by solely employing historical methods and theories." This book introduces a theoretical framework called Bodies out of Place (BOP) useful to explain continuing acts of violence against black bodies. The book extends the theory's application from political acts of violence to emotional and physical acts. In Bodies out of Place, Combs argues that underexplored cognitive (i.e., learned) aspects of place (both as a physical/geographical and social/relational idea about where people belong, especially in relation to others) are essential for understanding not only race relations in general but also the continuing assault against black bodies in America"--
