Article
Who Owns Identity? Malcolm X, Representation, and the Struggle Over Meaning
Communication Quarterly
(2009)
Abstract
This paper examines the powerful signifying force that Malcolm X continues to possess a generation after his death by assassination. The case of Malcolm X is used to explore how ideological battles are fought in the arenas of representation and claims of truth about identity. This struggle over meaning is examined through a rhetorical analysis of the dialogical relationship between Malcolm X's autobiography and Perry's (1991) controversial biography.
Keywords
- autobiography,
- biography,
- identity,
- Malcolm X,
- representation,
- ideology
Disciplines
Publication Date
May, 2009
Citation Information
Bill Yousman. "Who Owns Identity? Malcolm X, Representation, and the Struggle Over Meaning" Communication Quarterly Vol. 49 Iss. 1 (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bill_yousman/9/