Black Masculinity and the Cinema of Policing

Jared Sexton teaches African American Studies and Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Irvine, USA. He is author of Amalgamation Schemes: Antiblackness and the Critique of Multiracialism.

“Sexton’s book provides a fresh, renewed discussion on the cinematic representation of black masculinity in an antiblack society during the twenty-first century. Placed in the context of the historical subjugation of black communities, the work provides an expansive analysis of both the representations and cultural politics that define black masculinity in media.” (Kameron J. Copeland, Men and Masculinities, Vol. 22 (4), 2019)

• Chapter 1. Chaos and Opportunity: On Training Day.- Chapter 2. History and Power: On Pride.- Chapter 3. Fantasy and Desire: On Friday Night Lights and Coach Carter.- Chapter 4. Origins and Beginnings: On The Blind Side.- Chapter 5. Comedy and Romance: On Diff’rent Strokes and Webster.- Chapter 6. Shadow and Myth: On Stranger Inside and Moonlight.