The language of strong black womanhood : myths, models, messages, and a new mandate for self-care

The language of strong black womanhood : myths, models, messages, and a new mandate for self-care / Karla D. Scott.

This book examines the construction of the strong Black woman myth and the messages for strength communicated throughout the twentieth and the twenty-first century. The author delves into how attention to self and self-care is necessary to sustain that strength.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Karla D., 1958- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]
Subjects:
African American women.
Women > Identity.
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Feminism > United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
African American women
Feminism
Women > Identity
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the making of a myth: strength to survive
  • From myth to model: contexts for communicating and situating strength
  • Socialized to be strong: messages for success and survival
  • From the "South Side": the strength of Michelle Obama
  • Resist and redefine: a new discourse of strength on black feminist blogs
  • Self-care for strong sistas: an oxymoron?
  • Conclusion: black girl magic has limits: repurposing strength for self care.

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