04153nam 2200649 a 450 991081223290332120240418004443.01-283-27985-197866132798590-300-16554-4(CKB)2550000000048022(StDuBDS)AH23056497(SSID)ssj0000541312(PQKBManifestationID)11348739(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541312(PQKBWorkID)10498712(PQKB)11597590(MiAaPQ)EBC3420728(Au-PeEL)EBL3420728(CaPaEBR)ebr10497661(CaONFJC)MIL327985(OCoLC)923596564(EXLCZ)99255000000004802220110412d2011 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrSister citizen shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America /Melissa V. Harris-Perry1st ed.New Haven Yale University Pressc20111 online resource (288 pages)"For colored girls who've considered politics when being strong isn't enough."--Cover.0-300-16541-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- ''The Hurricane,'' from Their Eyes Were Watching God -- INTRODUCTION -- ''The Bridge Poem'' -- Chapter 2 Myth -- Chapter 1 Crooked Room -- Resisting the Shame of Shug Avery,'' from The Color Purple -- Chapter 3 Shame -- Chapter 4 Disaster -- ''No Mirrors in My Nana's House,'' Sweet Honey in the Rock, lyrics -- Chapter 5 Strength -- Chapter 6 God -- ''Praise Song for the Day'' -- Chapter 7 Michelle -- Appendix: Survey Data -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger -- these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual crooked room that shames them and shapes their experiences as citizens. Many respond by assuming a mantle of strength that may convince others, and even themselves, that they do not need help. But as a result, the unique political issues of black women are often ignored and marginalized. In this groundbreaking book, Melissa V. Harris-Perry uses multiple methods of inquiry, including literary analysis, political theory, focus groups, surveys, and experimental research, to understand more deeply black women's political and emotional responses to pervasive negative race and gender images. Not a traditional political science work concerned with office-seeking, voting, or ideology, Sister Citizen instead explores how African American women understand themselves as citizens and what they expect from political organizing. Harris-Perry shows that the shared struggle to preserve an authentic self and secure recognition as a citizen links together black women in America, from the anonymous survivors of Hurricane Katrina to the current First Lady of the United States.African American womenPolitics and governmentAfrican American womenPolitical activityAfrican American womenPsychologyPolitical aspectsStereotypes (Social psychology)United StatesAfrican American womenSocial conditionsAfrican American womenPolitics and government.African American womenPolitical activity.African American womenPsychologyPolitical aspects.Stereotypes (Social psychology)African American womenSocial conditions.305.48/896073Harris-Perry Melissa V(Melissa Victoria),1973-1690459MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812232903321Sister citizen4066139UNINA