Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Bodies as Symbol, Flesh as Being -- 2. Erotic Resuscitation -- 3. I Put a Spell on You: Conjuring Phantasms for Freedom -- 4. United in Death: Dying-in as a Posture of Solidarity -- Conclusion: Theorization of the Erotic -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Erotic Defiance considers the sacred and transformative power of the flesh, investigating the ethical and theological dimensions of the erotic experiences of Black women and performances of Black womanhood. Bryant approaches the erotic as a divine energy that manifests love through the flesh and makes healing, resistance, and self-making possible
