Karla D. Scott

The Language of Strong Black Womanhood (eBook, PDF)

Myths, Models, Messages, and a New Mandate for Self-Care

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In The Language of Strong Black Womanhood: Myths, Models, Messages, and a New Mandate for Self-Care, Black women of the Baby Boomer generation and Hip Hop generation share messages communicated and models witnessed in their socialization for strength revealing how this mandate endures in Black women's lived experiences. They also express concern that self-care was not presented as critical for sustaining life as a strong Black woman-a concern shared by Black women bloggers who advocate resisting the myth and redefining strength for self-care. This Black feminist exploration of strong Black womanhood provides an alternative to harmful perceptions, constructions, and representations of Black women and suggests a mandate to move toward the revolutionary act of Black women's self-care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781978785885
• Artikelnr.: 74831395

Autorenporträt

Karla D. Scott is associate professor of communication, director of the African American Studies program and former assistant dean for diversity and inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Louis University.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction
The Making of a Myth: Strength to Survive Chapter One
From Myth to Model: Contexts for Communicating and Situating Strength Chapter Two
Socialized to be Strong: Messages for Success and Survival Chapter Three
From the "South Side": The Strength of Michelle Obama Chapter Four
Resist and Redefine: A new discourse of strength on Black feminist blogs Chapter Five
Self
care for strong sistas: An Oxymoron? Conclusion
Black girl magic has limits: Repurposing strength for self care Appendix A: On line survey questions Appendix B: Focus group questions References About the Author