Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America

Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America / Micki McElya.

Loving, hating, pitying, or pining for mammy became a way for Americans to make sense of shifting economic, social, and racial realities. Assertions of black contentment with servitude alleviated white fears while reinforcing racial hierarchy. McElya's stories expose the power and reach of this...

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Main Author: McElya, Micki, 1972-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Jemima, > Aunt.
Jemima, > Aunt
1900-1999
African American women in popular culture > History > 20th century.
African Americans in popular culture > History > 20th century.
Enslaved women > United States > History.
Slavery > United States > History.
African American women > History.
Racism in popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) > United States.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising > United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
African American women
African American women in popular culture
African Americans in popular culture
Race relations
Racism in popular culture
Slavery
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising
Enslaved women
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States
History
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