Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-19-2021
Abstract
This article presents data from a study of Black men and masculinities at a predominantly White university. I argue that the campus racial climate on predominantly White universities are important sites of boundary work where fear and sexualization of Black masculinities are normalized in ways that shape Black men’s social relations on college campuses. In doing so, I will share narrative data of how Black male college students perceive the campus racial climate, with a focus on how they are feared and sexualized in predominantly White spaces. I also analyze the ways in which they managed race, gender, and sexuality within school spaces, and situate their gendered performances within the context of the boundary work of the university. Attention will be given to their agency in how they respond to White fears and sexualization of Black men.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Q. (2021). Campus racial climate, boundary work and the fear and sexualization of Black masculinities on a predominantly White university. Men and Masculinities. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X211039002
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
The author
Included in
African American Studies Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Sociology Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Higher Education Commons, Other Education Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Men and Masculinities in 2021 following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X211039002.