The Resource Sister citizen : shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America, Melissa V. Harris-Perry
Sister citizen : shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America, Melissa V. Harris-Perry
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- Summary
- Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger -- these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual crooked room that shames them and shapes their experiences as citizens. Many respond by assuming a mantle of strength that may convince others, and even themselves, that they do not need help. But as a result, the unique political issues of black women are often ignored and marginalized. In this groundbreaking book, Melissa V. Harris-Perry uses multiple methods of inquiry, including literary analysis, political theory, focus groups, surveys, and experimental research, to understand more deeply black women's political and emotional responses to pervasive negative race and gender images. Not a traditional political science work concerned with office-seeking, voting, or ideology, Sister Citizen instead explores how African American women understand themselves as citizens and what they expect from political organizing. Harris-Perry shows that the shared struggle to preserve an authentic self and secure recognition as a citizen links together black women in America, from the anonymous survivors of Hurricane Katrina to the current First Lady of the United States
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 378 pages
- Note
- "For colored girls who've considered politics when being strong isn't enough."--Cover
- Contents
-
- Shame
- Disaster
- "No mirrors in my Nana's house"
- Sweet Honey in the Rock, lyrics by Ysaye Maria Barnwell
- Strength
- God
- "Praise song for the day"
- Elizabeth Alexander
- Michelle
- "The hurricane," from Their eyes were watching God
- Zora Neale Hurston
- "The Bridge poem"
- Kate Rushin
- Crooked room
- Myth
- "Resisting the shame of Shug Avery," from The color purple
- Alice Walker
- Isbn
- 9780300165418
- Label
- Sister citizen : shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America
- Title
- Sister citizen
- Title remainder
- shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America
- Statement of responsibility
- Melissa V. Harris-Perry
- Subject
-
- African American women -- Political activity
- African American women -- Politics and government
- African American women -- Psychology | Political aspects
- African American women -- Psychology | Political aspects
- African American women -- Social conditions
- African American women -- Social conditions
- Frau
- Frau
- Literatur
- Politik
- African American women -- Political activity
- Schwarze
- Schwarze
- Stereotyp
- Stereotyp
- Stereotype (Social psychology) -- United States
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States
- USA
- USA
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- Weibliche Schwarze
- Politik
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger -- these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual crooked room that shames them and shapes their experiences as citizens. Many respond by assuming a mantle of strength that may convince others, and even themselves, that they do not need help. But as a result, the unique political issues of black women are often ignored and marginalized. In this groundbreaking book, Melissa V. Harris-Perry uses multiple methods of inquiry, including literary analysis, political theory, focus groups, surveys, and experimental research, to understand more deeply black women's political and emotional responses to pervasive negative race and gender images. Not a traditional political science work concerned with office-seeking, voting, or ideology, Sister Citizen instead explores how African American women understand themselves as citizens and what they expect from political organizing. Harris-Perry shows that the shared struggle to preserve an authentic self and secure recognition as a citizen links together black women in America, from the anonymous survivors of Hurricane Katrina to the current First Lady of the United States
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1973-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Harris-Perry, Melissa V.
- Dewey number
- 305.48/896073
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.86
- LC item number
- .H375 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Stereotyp
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- African American women
- African American women
- African American women
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)
- African American women
- Weibliche Schwarze
- Literatur
- Frau
- Schwarze
- Politik
- Stereotyp
- USA
- Frau
- Schwarze
- Politik
- Stereotyp
- USA
- African American women
- African American women
- Stereotype (Social psychology)
- African American women
- Label
- Sister citizen : shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America, Melissa V. Harris-Perry
- Note
- "For colored girls who've considered politics when being strong isn't enough."--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Shame
- Disaster
- "No mirrors in my Nana's house"
- Sweet Honey in the Rock, lyrics by Ysaye Maria Barnwell
- Strength
- God
- "Praise song for the day"
- Elizabeth Alexander
- Michelle
- "The hurricane," from Their eyes were watching God
- Zora Neale Hurston
- "The Bridge poem"
- Kate Rushin
- Crooked room
- Myth
- "Resisting the shame of Shug Avery," from The color purple
- Alice Walker
- Control code
- ocn711045639
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 378 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300165418
- Lccn
- 2011015860
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780300165418
- (OCoLC)711045639
- Label
- Sister citizen : shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America, Melissa V. Harris-Perry
- Note
- "For colored girls who've considered politics when being strong isn't enough."--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Shame
- Disaster
- "No mirrors in my Nana's house"
- Sweet Honey in the Rock, lyrics by Ysaye Maria Barnwell
- Strength
- God
- "Praise song for the day"
- Elizabeth Alexander
- Michelle
- "The hurricane," from Their eyes were watching God
- Zora Neale Hurston
- "The Bridge poem"
- Kate Rushin
- Crooked room
- Myth
- "Resisting the shame of Shug Avery," from The color purple
- Alice Walker
- Control code
- ocn711045639
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 378 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300165418
- Lccn
- 2011015860
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780300165418
- (OCoLC)711045639
Subject
- African American women -- Political activity
- African American women -- Politics and government
- African American women -- Psychology | Political aspects
- African American women -- Psychology | Political aspects
- African American women -- Social conditions
- African American women -- Social conditions
- Frau
- Frau
- Literatur
- Politik
- African American women -- Political activity
- Schwarze
- Schwarze
- Stereotyp
- Stereotyp
- Stereotype (Social psychology) -- United States
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States
- USA
- USA
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- Weibliche Schwarze
- Politik
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