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The Brother Code
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What is the role of manhood and masculinity in the lives of African American males in college? How do
manhood norms influence decisions within and beyond college? How might mothers and fathers
differentially affect manhood and masculinity in their sons? What are African American's men unique ways
of knowing themselves and their surroundings? The Brother Code: Manhood and Masculinity among African
American Men in College situates itself at the intersection of higher education and cultural studies to address
these questions and more. Primarily, this book offers colleges and universities a penetrative gaze into a
complex web of identities-the manhood of African American males in college. Yet the book also seizes a rare opportunity in higher education
research to review six historical eras of African American manhood as well as the troublesome relationship between African American males and
education in general.
This knowledge is important for understanding all aspects of African American male participation in college, including enrollment, retention,
curricular, and co-curricular involvement. Based on an empirical study, the data in this book emerged from one-on-one interviews in which 24 African
American males enrolled in 12 colleges discussed how manhood matters in their social and college lives. The aim is to help unearth the marginalized
topics of manhood, gender, and masculinity in males generally but more specifically among African American males, a marginalized student group in
education. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the book draws upon literature in history, African
American studies, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, psychology, and anthropology.
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