Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-190) and index.
Contents:
Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad -- Autobiography and identity : Malcolm X as author and hero -- Bringing Malcolm X to Hollywood -- Malcolm X and black masculinity in process -- Womanizing Malcolm X -- Malcolm X and the Black Arts Movement -- Malcolm X and African American conservatism -- Malcolm X and youth culture -- Homo rhetoricus Afro-Americanus : Malcolm X and the "rhetorical ideal of life" -- Judgment and critique in the rhetoric of Malcolm X -- Nightmarish landscapes : geography and the dystopian writings of Malcolm X -- Afrocentricity and Malcolm X -- Malcolm X in global perspective -- The legacy of Malcolm X.
Summary:
Malcolm X is one of the most important figures in the twentieth-century struggles for racial equality in America. With the passing of time, and changing attitudes to race and religion in American society, the significance of a public figure llike Malcolm X continues to evolve and to challenge. This companion presents new perspectives on Malcolm X's life and legacy in a series of essays by scholars from a range of disciplines. It offers an analysis of this important African American leader, orator, and cultural icon. It is intended both as a guide to existing scholarship and as a substantive scholarly contribution in its own right.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.