Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman

Zusatztext “A landmark black feminist text ... Deserves rereading.” — Ms. “One of the first books truly critiquing the systems in place! ways of thinking and being that feed the myth of black women as the ultimate heroine.” — The Root “A light to Black Feminism! Women and Gender Studies! African American and Diaspora Studies! Film Studies! popular culture! the art world! and beyond.” — Feminist Wire “Serious! well-written! effective in its demystification! valuable as a model of hardheaded but caring analysis! principled in its criticism ... Wallace’s fearless presentation of her analysis quite takes the breath away.” —Toni Cade Bambara! Washington Post “Courageous! outspoken! clear-eyed.” — Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor Michele Wallace Klappentext When "Black Macho" was originally published in 1978, it was welcomed with a storm of controversy, having blasted the traditional myths of black womanhood and the patriarchal culture of Black Power for marginalizing women. Nearly four decades later, it continues to find echoes in feminist debates on both social media and the academy. Now updated with a new introduction examining the debates it sparked, and what has - and has not - changed, "Black Macho" continues to be deeply relevant to feminist debates today. Zusammenfassung "First published by The Dial Press 1978"--Title page verso.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Michele Wallace is currently Professor of English at CUNY's Graduate Center and City College. She is a leading black feminist cultural critic and writer. She is the author of numerous books, including Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman and Invisibility Blues.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jamilah Lemieux, Michele Wallace, Michelle Wallace, Wallace Michele
• Mitarbeit: Jamilah Lemieux (Vorwort)
• Verlag: Verso
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.06.2015
• EAN: 9781781688212
• ISBN: 978-1-78168-821-2
• Seiten: 272
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 209 mm x 20 mm
• Serien: Feminist Classics; Feminist Classics
• Themen: Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General