Abstract
The construction of black masculinity has been the focus of many studies (Cazenave, 1984;Ferguson, 2001). Often researchers examine the performance of black masculinity but only a few critique intuitional practices that influence the performance of black men. Confronting systemic inequality, and punitive social controls are necessary in studying black masculine role performance. This research examines black men’s understanding of external influences through the narratives of six men. This is an exploratory study of college-educated men from low socioeconomic neighborhoods, and men currently residing in low socioeconomic neighborhoods, to gauge perceptions of maneuverability of identity in and out of different spaces. I assess media portrayal, law enforcement practices, and experiences within institutions of education and local neighborhoods and communities’ influence on the construction, perception, and performance of black masculinity.
Advisor
Nurse, Anne
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Recommended Citation
House, Brittany D., "The Molding of Black Men’s Identity: Exploring Narratives on the Understanding of Institutional Influences on the Construction, Perception, and Performance of Black Masculinity" (2015). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 6914.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/6914
Disciplines
Inequality and Stratification
Keywords
black masculinity, low socioeconomic backgrounds, young black men, educated men and non educated men
Publication Date
2015
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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