Black Intimacies

A Gender Perspective on Families and Relationships

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
Cover of the book Black Intimacies by Shirley A. Hill, AltaMira Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Shirley A. Hill ISBN: 9780759115057
Publisher: AltaMira Press Publication: December 17, 2004
Imprint: AltaMira Press Language: English
Author: Shirley A. Hill
ISBN: 9780759115057
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication: December 17, 2004
Imprint: AltaMira Press
Language: English

In Black Intimacies: A Gender Perspective on Families and Relationships, Shirley A. Hill applies a gender lens to the multiple systems of oppression that have shaped the lives of African American women and men. She challenges the image of a monolithic black population, a legacy of the civil rights movement that she argues is impossible to sustain in the postmodern era. Through a critique of intersectionality theory, Hill examines the ways in which gender has affected experiences of intimacy, family relationships, child rearing and motherhood for contemporary African Americans. Drawing on ethnographic material, interviews, and scholarly research, Hill's work rethinks the cultural and historical definitions of black identity, and reconceptualizes the various forms of oppression faced by black women. This book will be useful to students and instructors of African American Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Marriage and Family, and Social Work.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In Black Intimacies: A Gender Perspective on Families and Relationships, Shirley A. Hill applies a gender lens to the multiple systems of oppression that have shaped the lives of African American women and men. She challenges the image of a monolithic black population, a legacy of the civil rights movement that she argues is impossible to sustain in the postmodern era. Through a critique of intersectionality theory, Hill examines the ways in which gender has affected experiences of intimacy, family relationships, child rearing and motherhood for contemporary African Americans. Drawing on ethnographic material, interviews, and scholarly research, Hill's work rethinks the cultural and historical definitions of black identity, and reconceptualizes the various forms of oppression faced by black women. This book will be useful to students and instructors of African American Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Marriage and Family, and Social Work.

More books from AltaMira Press

Cover of the book Politics of Yiddish by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Crossing Mountains by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Thinking about Oral History by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Gang Cop by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Spider Woman Walks This Land by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Behavioral Anthropology by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Interpretation: Education, Programs, and Exhibits by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Slavery in the Twentieth Century by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Hidden Circles in the Web by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Islamic Law and the Challenges of Modernity by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Man's Most Dangerous Myth by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Measuring Prison Performance by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Killer Commodities by Shirley A. Hill
Cover of the book Gender and the Social Construction of Illness by Shirley A. Hill
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy