Sister citizen shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America /

Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger -- these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual...

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Main Author:	Harris-Perry, Melissa V. (Melissa Victoria), 1973-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.
Subjects:	African American women > Politics and government. African American women > Political activity. African American women > Psychology > Political aspects. Stereotypes (Social psychology) > United States. African American women > Social conditions. Electronic books.
Online Access:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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