God bless the child who got his own: toward a comprehensive theory for African-American boys and men

After more than 40 years of study, no comprehensive theory has been developed to analyze the lives of African American boys and men. Thus, the field of African American male studies is in need of its own theoretical framework. The current article challenges the dominant usage of Critical race theory...

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Published in:The Western journal of black studies 2013-03, Vol.37 (1), p.1
Main Authors: Bush, Lawson V, Bush, Edward C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Development
African American men
African Americans
Boys
Children
Civil Rights
Critical race theory (Law)
Critical Theory
Cultural Influences
Definitions
Educational Development
Ethnic identity
Ethnicity
Females
Feminism
Heads of Households
Influence
Males
Masculinity
Men
Minority & ethnic groups
Slavery
Social aspects
Studies
Systems Approach
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Summary:After more than 40 years of study, no comprehensive theory has been developed to analyze the lives of African American boys and men. Thus, the field of African American male studies is in need of its own theoretical framework. The current article challenges the dominant usage of Critical race theory (CRT) in studies involving African American boys and men. Additionally, the authors build on Ecological Systems theory, which is essentially an African way of knowing, to construct a framework --African American Male theory (AAMT)--that articulates the position and trajectory of African American boys and men in society drawing on and accounting for pre- and post-enslavement experiences while capturing or accounting for their spiritual, psychological, biological, social, educational development, and station.
ISSN:0197-4327