Rhetoric of identity: An inquiry into symbolic syntax and composition of black identity in Bamboozled
| Autor: | Gerald Alan Powell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
Cultural Studies
Communication Sociology and Political Science Conceptualization Cultural identity business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Identity (social science) Epistemology Syntax (logic) Gender Studies Rhetoric Rhetorical question Sociology business Composition (language) Identity formation media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of African American Studies. 9:45-53 |
| ISSN: | 1936-4741 1559-1646 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12111-005-1009-5 |
| Popis: | The exploration into the epistemological function of symbols, their validity, and how they contribute to identity formation is imperative because of their rhetorical properties in the conceptualization and communication of black identity. In order to conduct such an effort, I draw from the term symbolic material to explore the formation of black identity and the representation of that identity, encrypted within the film Bamboozled’s character Pierre Delacroix. What emerges from this meditation is a fresh perspective from which to understand the evolution process of identity formation. Symbolic material, specifically, highlights the subtle psychological and rhetorical fabric interwoven into identity formation and composition. To finish, I introduce questions that future researchers might address. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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