Lawanda M. Simpkins

Double Dutching in My Own Skin (eBook, PDF)

A Soulful Narrative on Colorism

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Restrictively more than most, the collective image of Black women's identities are created by others. The glamorized life of Black women with light skin and the presumed likeness to whiteness has caused division within the Black community for years. Most often written and spoken of is the victimization of darker-hued women due to their skin tone. This thoughtful book explores colorism, which is a form of internalized racism, from the perspective of a light-skinned Black woman. By examining the social construction of race through the lens of Black Feminist Thought and Critical Race Theory the author uncovers a different narrative of colorism.

Intimate accounts of skin tone stratification from Dr. Simpkins' own lived experience are shared as she engages in self-awareness throughout the entire book. A critical perspective of popular culture in movies offers insight into the origination of inscribed identifies of Black women. The traditional roles of Mammy, Sapphire and Jezebel are examined to further illustrate the perpetuation of colorism. The context of this work should be understood as groundbreaking to the field of colorism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781636673103
• Artikelnr.: 70093906

Autorenporträt

LaWanda M. Simpkins, Ph.D. is an independent scholar and founder of Creative Justice, Inc., a non-profit organization centered on social justice and advocacy. She received her PhD and certificate in Women's & Gender Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a proud alumna of North Carolina A&T State University

Inhaltsangabe

Down with Fraggle Rock: Freckles, Red Hair, and Stones - There's Nobody New under the Sun: Some Are Told They Can Play Outside and Some Are Warned Against It - Tales of a Melanated Sistah: Journaling through Colorism - You Can't Stay in the Past So How Do We Move Forward: Education as a Form of Liberation - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index.

Rezensionen

This represents an important contribution to understanding the intersectionality of intra-racial gender norming and skin tone interpersonal appraisals as ingredients for adverse black-on-black interaction. The author's auto-ethnographic contribution thoroughly delivered the nature of a Black Woman's war within. It is extremely rare to advance discussions of colorism beyond the "halo-effect" to discover intrasexual social conflict. Kudos to the author for the courage to delve into the painful reality of intra-racial and gendered skin tone victimization. -Dr. Steven R. Cureton, Professor and Chair of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Sociology Department