Women in chains : the legacy of slavery in Black women's fiction / / Venetria K. Patton

• Autore: Patton Venetria K. <1968->
• Pubblicazione: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (215 p.)
• Disciplina: 813/.5099287/08996073
• Soggetto topico: American fiction - African American authors - History and criticism; Women and literature - United States - History - 20th century; American fiction - Women authors - History and criticism; African American women - Intellectual life; African American families in literature; African American women in literature; Mother and child in literature; African Americans in literature; Motherhood in literature; Slavery in literature
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-186) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Women in Chains -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Breeding Ground: The Degendering of Female Slaves -- 2. The Cult of True Womanhood and Its Revisions -- 3. Reclaiming True Womanhood -- 4. Tragic Mulattas: Inventing Black Womanhood -- 5. The Haunting Effects of Slavery -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Traces the connection between slavery and the way in which black women fiction writers depict female characters and address gender issues, particularly maternity.
• Titolo autorizzato: Women in chains
• ISBN: 1-4384-1561-3; 0-585-42475-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817095603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II