Sister Citizen : Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America.
Harris-Perry, Melissa V.
Sister Citizen : Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (393 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- ''The Hurricane,'' from Their Eyes Were Watching God -- INTRODUCTION -- ''The Bridge Poem'' -- Chapter 2 Myth -- Chapter 1 Crooked Room -- Resisting the Shame of Shug Avery,'' from The Color Purple -- Chapter 3 Shame -- Chapter 4 Disaster -- ''No Mirrors in My Nana's House,'' Sweet Honey in the Rock, lyrics -- Chapter 5 Strength -- Chapter 6 God -- ''Praise Song for the Day'' -- Chapter 7 Michelle -- Appendix: Survey Data -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
From a highly respected thinker on race, gender, and American politics, a new consideration of Black women and how distorted stereotypes affect their political beliefs.
9780300165548
African American women -- Politics and government.
African American women -- Political activity.
African American women -- Psychology -- Political aspects.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States.
African American women -- Social conditions.
Electronic books.
E185.86 -- .H375 2011eb
305.48/896073
Sister Citizen : Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (393 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- ''The Hurricane,'' from Their Eyes Were Watching God -- INTRODUCTION -- ''The Bridge Poem'' -- Chapter 2 Myth -- Chapter 1 Crooked Room -- Resisting the Shame of Shug Avery,'' from The Color Purple -- Chapter 3 Shame -- Chapter 4 Disaster -- ''No Mirrors in My Nana's House,'' Sweet Honey in the Rock, lyrics -- Chapter 5 Strength -- Chapter 6 God -- ''Praise Song for the Day'' -- Chapter 7 Michelle -- Appendix: Survey Data -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
From a highly respected thinker on race, gender, and American politics, a new consideration of Black women and how distorted stereotypes affect their political beliefs.
9780300165548
African American women -- Politics and government.
African American women -- Political activity.
African American women -- Psychology -- Political aspects.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States.
African American women -- Social conditions.
Electronic books.
E185.86 -- .H375 2011eb
305.48/896073