Black Nihilism and Antiblack Racism
Seiten
2023
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5351-2 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5351-2 (ISBN)
A philosophical analysis of the pessimistic and nihilistic conditions of the existential possibilities for blackness and antiblack racism in 21st Century America.
This is an innovative work in Africana philosophical thought that links the phenomenon of nihilism in black America, in particular black American youth, to modern traditions of Western philosophy. Black Nihilism and Antiblack Racism engages defining themes of black existential life by offering a framework for considering the relationships between antiblack racism, pessimism, nihilism, weakness, strength, maturity, freedom, and hope in the 21st century. This book readdresses themes popularly raised by Cornel West in 1994 regarding the nature, causes, evaluations, diagnoses, and prognoses of what has been called, “nihilism in black America.” Black Nihilism and Antiblack Racism seeks to recontextualize discussions of nihilism and its possibilities for American cultural life. As a result, this book bears important questions, offers unique analyses, and suggests radical responses that are relevant for studies of black life and theories of justice in twenty-first century America.
This is an innovative work in Africana philosophical thought that links the phenomenon of nihilism in black America, in particular black American youth, to modern traditions of Western philosophy. Black Nihilism and Antiblack Racism engages defining themes of black existential life by offering a framework for considering the relationships between antiblack racism, pessimism, nihilism, weakness, strength, maturity, freedom, and hope in the 21st century. This book readdresses themes popularly raised by Cornel West in 1994 regarding the nature, causes, evaluations, diagnoses, and prognoses of what has been called, “nihilism in black America.” Black Nihilism and Antiblack Racism seeks to recontextualize discussions of nihilism and its possibilities for American cultural life. As a result, this book bears important questions, offers unique analyses, and suggests radical responses that are relevant for studies of black life and theories of justice in twenty-first century America.
Devon R. Johnson is a Professor of Instruction at the University of Tampa. He received his PhD from Temple University, and his MA and BA from Florida State University. His areas of specialization include Africana philosophy, black existentialism, and critical race theory.
Foreword: by Lewis Gordon
Introduction
Chapter 1: Philosophizing Black Nihilism
Chapter 2: White Nihilism
Chapter 3: Traditional Nihilism in Black America
Chapter 4: Strong Black Nihilism
Chapter 5: The Future …
Afterword:
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.08.2023 |
|---|---|
| Vorwort | Lewis R. Gordon |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 354 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-5351-3 / 1538153513 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-5351-2 / 9781538153512 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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