Behind the mask of the strong black woman [ voice and the embodiment of a costly performance
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Temple University Press ,
c2009
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. A half-told tale of black womanhood
- 2. More than "the historical, the monolithic me" : deconstructing strong black womanhood
- 3. Living the lies : embodying "good" womanhood
- 4. Keeping up appearances : the performance of strength
- 5. Lies make us sick : embodied distress among strong black women
- 6. Coming to voice : transcending strength
- 7. Epilogue : mules no more, just "levelly human": a societal challenge