African Americans doing feminism : putting theory into everyday practice / edited by Aaronette M. White
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| Subjects: | Feminism--United States--History African American feminists--History |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Albany : State University of New York Press, c2010 |
| LC Classification: | H, HQ |
| Table of Contents: | Acknowledgments Introduction: African American Feminist Practices / Aaronette M. White 1 Part I. Family Values Chapter 1. Mother Work: A Stay-at-Home Mom Advocates for Breastfeeding / Angela M. W. Thanyachareon 11 Chapter 2. Bringing Up Daddy: A Black Feminist Fatherhood / Mark Anthony Neal 31 Chapter 3. Tubes Tied, Child-Free by Choice / Aaronette M. White 51 Part II. Community Building Chapter 4. ¡Ola, Hermano! A Black Latino Feminist Organizes Men / Omar Freilla 73 Chapter 5. "Sister Outsiders": How the Students and I Came Out / Mary Anne Adams 83 Chapter 6. Feminist Compassion: A Gay Man Loving Black Women / Todd C. Shaw 101 Chapter 7. Gay, Gray, and a Place to Stay: Living It Up and Out in an RV / Vera C. Martin 113 Part III. Romantic Partnerships Chapter 8. The Second Time Around: Marriage, Black Feminist Style / Pearl Cleage 129 Chapter 9. "Every Goodbye Ain't Gone": Why the Feminist I Loved Left Me / William Dotson 135 Chapter 10. When the Hand That Slaps Is Female: Fighting Addiction / Dorothy M 151 Part IV. Healing Practices Chapter 11. Resistance as Recovery: Winning a Sexual Harassment Complaint / Carolyn M. West 175 Chapter 12. Learning to Love the Little Black Boy in Me: Breaking Family Silences, Ending Shame / Gary L. Lemons 189 Chapter 13. I Took Back My Dignity: Surviving and Thriving after Incest / Carolyn E. Gross 211 Chapter 14. Diving Deep and Surfacing: How I Healed from Depression / Vanessa Jackson 227 Part V. Career Dilemmas Chapter 15. Mary, Don't You Weep: A Feminist Nun's Vocation / Sister Sojourner Truth 245 Chapter 16. Becoming an Entrepreneur / Deloise (Dee) A. Frisque 259 Chapter 17. Light on a Dark Path: Self-Discovery among White Women / Marian Cannon Dornell 271 Chapter 18. The Accidental Advocate: Life Coaching as a Feminist Vocation / Anitra L. Nevels 283 List of Contributors 293 Index 297 |
| Additional Authors: | White, Aaronette M |
| Notes: | LCCN: 2009033540 ISBN: 9781438431413 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN: 1438431414 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN: 9781438431420 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 1438431422 (pbk. : alk. paper) Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 303 p. ; 24 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 436221138 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9781438431413 1438431414 9781438431420 1438431422 |