Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America Contributor(s): Jones, Charisse (Author), Shorter-Gooden, Kumea (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060090553 ISBN-13: 9780060090555 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Based on the African American Women's Voices Project designed and implemented by the authors, this important and compelling book reveals that a huge number of African-American women feel pressure to compromise their true selves in order to fit into American society. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
Dewey: 306.708 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Always moving, at times haunting, and often inspirational, Shifting provides a richly textured look at the lives of Black women. Jones and Shorter-Gooden poignantly portray the day-to-day challenges and triumphs of 'sisters' at work, in relationships, and in their spiritual lives." -- Bebe Moore Campbell, author of What You Owe Me Based on the African American Women's Voices Project, Shifting reveals that a large number of African American women feel pressure to compromise their true selves as they navigate America's racial and gender bigotry. Black women shift by altering the expectations they have for themselves or their outer appearance. They modify their speech. They shift white as they head to work in the morning and Black as they come back home each night. They shift inward, internalizing the searing pain of the negative stereotypes that they encounter daily. And sometimes they shift by fighting back. With deeply moving interviews, poignantly revealed on each page, Shifting is a much-needed, clear, and comprehensive portrait of the reality of African American women's lives today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shorter-Gooden, Kumea: - Kumea Shorter-Gooden, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice and a professor at the California School of Professional Psychology of Alliant International University, Los Angeles. Jones, Charisse: -Charisse Jones is a national correspondent for USA Today. A former staff writer for the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, she has been a commentator for National Public Radio and is a contributing writer for Essence magazine. |