Beauboeuf-Lafontant, Tamara <br/><br/>
Behind the mask of the strong black woman  voice and the embodiment of a costly performance /  [electronic resource] : 
Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant 
 - Philadelphia :  Temple University Press,  2009 
 - 1 online resource (viii, 183 p.) 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781592136698 (electronic bk.) 1592136699 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women, Black--Psychology<br/>Women, Black--Social conditions<br/>Character<br/>Determination (Personality trait)