Dark Continent of Our Bodies - Black Feminism & Politics of Respectability

A spirited and provocative look at black feminism-its roots, its role, and its implications.

Summary

Looks at black feminism, its role, and its implications. From Charles Darwin and nineteenth-century racism to black nationalism and the Nation of Islam, from Baptist women's groups to James Baldwin; this title takes on one institution after another as the author re-centers the role of black women in the United States' intellectual heritage.

Product details

• Authors: E Frances White, E. Frances White
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2001
• EAN: 9781566398800
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-880-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Series: Mapping Racisms; Maping Racisms; Maping Racisms; Mapping Racisms
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories