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Book

Ain't I a woman : Black women and feminism

Call Number

  • 305.48896 H784.1 (CEN, OSH, POW)

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Edition

[Second edition].

Publication Information

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

Physical Description

xiv, 205 pages ; 23 cm

Summary

"A classic work of feminist scholarship, Ain't I a Woman has become a must-read for all those interested in the nature of Black womanhood. Examining the impact of sexism on Black women during slavery, the devaluation of Back womanhood, Black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the Black woman's involvement with feminism, hooks attempts to move us beyond racist and sexist assumptions. The result is nothing short of groundbreaking, giving this book a critical place on every feminist scholar's bookshelf."--

Contents

  • Sexism and the black female slave experience
  • Continued devaluation of black womanhood
  • The imperialism of patriarchy
  • Racism and feminism : the issue of accountability
  • Black women and feminism.

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