TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beauboeuf-Lafontant,Tamara
TI  - Behind the mask of the strong black woman: voice and the embodiment of a costly performance 
SN  - 9781592136698 (electronic bk.)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Temple University Press
KW  - Women, Black
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Character
KW  - Determination (Personality trait)
N1  - Description based on print version record; 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
UR  - http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=281708
ER  -