Shifting - The Double Lives of Black Women in America

Based on the African American Women''s Voices project, a study with four hundred women across the United States that represents a diverse range of black women, Shifting reveals the subtle pressure black women feel to ''shift'' their real selves as a coping mechanism to accommodate and placate the many groups that comprise American society. From one interaction to the next, black women change their behavior both internally and externally--shifting ''white,'' then shifting ''black'' again, shifting ''corporate,'' shifting ''cool''--a survival skill that often diminishes the joys of living an authentic life. Breaking important new ground by examining the inner lives of black women and illuminating the challenges they face in developing strong, confident selves, Shifting examines how black women, in ways that differ from other groups, contend with money, the workplace, language, black men, beauty, religion and spirituality. Shifting is a clear and comprehensive portrait of the reality of African-American women''s lives today.

Product details

• Authors: Charisse Jones, Kumea Shorter-Gooden
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9780063414204
• ISBN: 978-0-06-341420-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, Social Theory, Social, group or collective psychology, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Social research and statistics, SELF-HELP: General, PSYCHOLOGY: General, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Women's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY: Social Psychology, WOMEN'S STUDIES: PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Feminism & Feminist Theory, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES: SOCIAL SCIENCE, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES: WOMEN'S STUDIES, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Discrimination, Social discrimination and social justice, Relating to African American / Black American people, Women's Studies / Psychology, African American Studies / Social Science, African American Studies / Women's Studies