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Challenging Misrepresentations of Black Womanhood : Media, Literature and Theory - Marquita M. Gammage

Challenging Misrepresentations of Black Womanhood

Media, Literature and Theory

By: Marquita M. Gammage (Editor), Antwanisha Alameen-Shavers (Editor)

Hardcover | 1 October 2019

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"Challenging Misrepresentations of Black Womanhood" investigates the typecasting of Black womanhood and the larger sociological impact on Black womenâs self-perceptions. It details the historical and contemporary use of stereotypes against Black women and how these women work to challenge and dispel false perceptions. The book highlights the role of racist ideas in the reproduction and promotion of stereotypes of Black femaleness in media, literature, artificial intelligence and the perceptions of the general public. Contributors in this collection identify the racist and sexist ideologies behind the misperceptions of Black womanhood and illuminate twenty-firstâ"century stereotypical treatment of Black women such as Michelle Obama and Serena Williams, and explore topics such as comedic expressions of Black motherhood, representations of Black women in television dramas and literature, and identity reclamation and self-determination. "Challenging Misrepresentations of Black Womanhood" establishes the criteria with which to examine the role of stereotypes in the lives of Black women and, more specifically, its impact on their social and psychological well-being.

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Challenging Misrepresentations of Black Womanhood threads the various frameworks of Black and African(a) womanism, which provides the analyses with a unique perspective. The book makes one consider one's own responsibility to women impacted by rape, domestic violence, and other forms of assault. -Siobhan E. Smith-Jones, University of Louisville; Women, Gender, and Families of Color Spring 2022, Vol. 10, No. 1 pp. 100-102

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