TY - BOOK AU - Scott,Karla D. TI - The Language of Strong Black Womanhood: Myths, Models, Messages, and a New Mandate for Self-Care SN - 9781498544092 AV - E185.86.S368 2017 U1 - 304.48896 PY - 2017/// CY - Blue Ridge Summit PB - Lexington Books/Fortress Academic KW - African American women KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 From Myth to Model -- 2 Socialized to Be Strong -- 3 From the "South Side" -- 4 Resisting and Redefining -- 5 Self-Care for Strong Sistas -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References -- Index -- About the Author N2 - This book examines the construction of the strong Black woman myth and the messages for strength communicated throughout the twentieth and the twenty-first century. The author delves into how attention to self and self-care is necessary to sustain that strength UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=5060061 ER -