Behind the mask of the strong black woman [electronic resource] : voice and the embodiment of a costly performance / Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant
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TextPublication details: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2009Description: 1 online resource (viii, 183 p.)ISBN: - 9781592136698 (electronic bk.)
- 1592136699 (electronic bk.)
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | HQ1161 .B43 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 0000056900 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
A half-told tale of black womanhood -- More than "the historical, the monolithic me" : deconstructing strong black womanhood -- Living the lies : embodying "good" womanhood -- Keeping up appearances : the performance of strength -- Lies make us sick : embodied distress among strong black women -- Coming to voice : transcending strength -- Epilogue : mules no more, just "levelly human" : a societal challenge
Mode of access: Internet