Realistic Pessimist reviewed Mixed-Race Superman by Will Harris
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3 stars
An essay about racial identity combining poetry, philosophy, sociology, history, film, literature, and the author's personal experiences for it's analysis. It is worth a read and presents many relevant ideas through the (public) personalities of Barack Obama and Keanu Reeves.
Though I found the choice of Reeves as one of the two main examples of a mixed-race superman intriguing, it felt very constructed and a bit forced, since Harris mixes up the public figure and the character and quotes of roles Reeves played in various films.
Though Harris is obviously aware and supportive of concepts like gender fluidity and an inclusive feminism, I was a bit disappointed that he discussed the very relevant points he makes along the lines of the superMAN concept. He tries to balance it here and there, but that doesn't change his choice to focus his attention on men, quoting mostly men and seeking literary and …
An essay about racial identity combining poetry, philosophy, sociology, history, film, literature, and the author's personal experiences for it's analysis. It is worth a read and presents many relevant ideas through the (public) personalities of Barack Obama and Keanu Reeves.
Though I found the choice of Reeves as one of the two main examples of a mixed-race superman intriguing, it felt very constructed and a bit forced, since Harris mixes up the public figure and the character and quotes of roles Reeves played in various films.
Though Harris is obviously aware and supportive of concepts like gender fluidity and an inclusive feminism, I was a bit disappointed that he discussed the very relevant points he makes along the lines of the superMAN concept. He tries to balance it here and there, but that doesn't change his choice to focus his attention on men, quoting mostly men and seeking literary and historic examples of men.
I would have preferred Mixed-Race Superman as a chapter in a book of a more diverse analysis of mixed-race identities. Harris does have enough relevant things to say, so I keep my hope up for more to come...