Eating the Black body
Carlyle Van Thompson
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Eating the Black body
Published
2006
Publisher
Peter Lang
Pages
231
ISBN-10
0820479314
Description
"In this exploration of racial subjugation and its aftermath, Carlyle Van Thompson illumines the racialized sexual desire that reduces Black people to commodities for consumption. Eating the Black Body examines the often-sadistic forms of sexual violence during the period of slavery and its aftermath. By looking at one poem and three novels - Richard Wright's Between the World and Me, John Oliver Killens' Youngblood, Gayl Jones' Corregidora, and Octavia Butler's Kindred - that examine slavery and the Jim Crow period, Thompson investigates a wide variety of Black bodies as sites of miscegenation and sexual desire. Thompson also examines a horrific case of White male police brutality in New York City in which a Black man was sodomized. Bold and persuasively argued, Eating the Black Body will engage readers in a broad range of literary, historical, and cultural studies."--Jacket.
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How many pages are in Eating the Black body?
This edition of Eating the Black body has approximately 231 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Eating the Black body?
For most readers, Eating the Black body typically takes between 4h 49m and 3h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 57,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 51m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 57,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Eating the Black body?
The estimated word count for Eating the Black body is approximately 57,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Eating the Black body?
Eating the Black body was written by Carlyle Van Thompson.
When was Eating the Black body published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2006. The original work may have been published on a different date.