Captivity

Fiction & Literature, Poetry, American
Cover of the book Captivity by Toi Derricotte, University of Pittsburgh Press
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Author: Toi Derricotte ISBN: 9780822978510
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Publication: November 15, 1989
Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press Language: English
Author: Toi Derricotte
ISBN: 9780822978510
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication: November 15, 1989
Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press
Language: English

What are the forces that cause us to strike out and harm each other?  Captivity explores the way in which the individual is held hostage by society; how the forces of racism, sexism, and classism frequently express themselves as violence within the family.  The book also explores a deeper captivity, like the Jews in Egypt yearning for the Promised Land, the soul trapped in exile from God.

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What are the forces that cause us to strike out and harm each other?  Captivity explores the way in which the individual is held hostage by society; how the forces of racism, sexism, and classism frequently express themselves as violence within the family.  The book also explores a deeper captivity, like the Jews in Egypt yearning for the Promised Land, the soul trapped in exile from God.

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