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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America
Sister Citizen Shame Stereotypes and Black Women in America
Author: Melissa V. Harris-Perry
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 ci...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300165418
ISBN-10: 0300165412
Publication Date: 9/27/2011
Pages: 392
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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