African Americans doing feminism : putting theory into everyday practice / / edited by Aaronette M. White

• Pubblicazione: Albany, : State University of New York (SUNY) Press, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.42089/96073
• Soggetto topico: Feminism - United States - History; African American feminists - History
• Altri autori: WhiteAaronette M
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- African Americans Doing Feminism -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: African American Feminist Practices -- Part I. Family Values -- 1. Mother Work: A Stay-at-Home Mom Advocates Breastfeeding -- 2. Bringing Up Daddy: A Black Feminist Fatherhood -- 3. Tubes Tied, Child-Free by Choice -- Part II. Community Building -- 4. ¡Ola, Hermano! A Black Latino Feminist Organizes Men -- 5. "Sister Outsiders"How the Students and I Came Out -- 6. Feminist Compassion: A Gay Man Loving Black Women -- 7. Gay, Gray, and a Place to Stay: Living It Up and Out in an RV Park -- Part III. Romantic Partnerships -- 8. The Second Time Around: Marriage, Black Feminist Style -- 9. "Every Goodbye Ain't Gone": Why the Feminist I Loved Left Me -- 10. When the Hand That Slaps Is Female: Fighting Addiction -- Part IV. Healing Practices -- 11. Resistance as Recovery: Winning a Sexual Harassment Complaint -- 12. Learning to Love the Little Black Boy in Me: Breaking Family Silences, Ending Shame -- 13. I Took Back My Dignity: Surviving and Thriving after Incest -- 14. Diving Deep and Surfacing: How I Healed from Depression -- Part V. Career Dilemmas -- 15. Mary Don't You Weep: A Feminist Nun's Vocation -- 16. Becoming an Entrepreneur -- 17. Light on a Dark Path: Self-Discovery among White Women -- 18. The Accidental Advocate: Life Coaching as a Feminist Vocation -- List of Contributors -- 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 -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: African American women and men share their stories of how feminism has influenced their daily lives.
• Titolo autorizzato: African Americans doing feminism
• ISBN: 9781438431437; 1438431430
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910964876803321
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