Misrecognized and Misplaced: Race Performed in African American Literature, 1900-2015
Description:
In my dissertation, I explore the ways in which racial identity is made complex through various onlookers' misrecognition of race. This issue is particularly important considering the current state of race relations in the United States, as my project offers a literary perspective and account of the way black authors have discussed racial identity formation from the turn of the century through the start of the twenty-first century. I highlight many variations of misrecognition and racial perfor…
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Date:
May 2017
Creator:
Taylor Juko, Tana
Partner:
UNT Libraries