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Everything but the burden
Book • 2003
Following the trail blazed by Norman Mailer’s controversial essay 'The White Negro,' this collection brings together voices from music, popular culture, the literary world, and the media.
The essays examine how whites seem to be taking on 'everything but the burden' of black culture, from fetishizing black athletes to spinning the ghetto lifestyle into a glamorous commodity.
The pieces explore the line between hero-worship and paternalism, and delve into the complexities of interracial cultural exchange.
Contributors include notable academics, novelists, and working artists, offering nuanced, reflective, and passionate insights into these cultural dynamics.
The essays examine how whites seem to be taking on 'everything but the burden' of black culture, from fetishizing black athletes to spinning the ghetto lifestyle into a glamorous commodity.
The pieces explore the line between hero-worship and paternalism, and delve into the complexities of interracial cultural exchange.
Contributors include notable academics, novelists, and working artists, offering nuanced, reflective, and passionate insights into these cultural dynamics.
