192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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From the nineteenth century articulations of Sojourner Truth to contemporary thinkers like Patricia J. Williams, Black feminists have always recognized the mutual dependence of race and gender. Detailing these connections, Not Just Race, Not Just Gender explores the myriad ways race and gender shape lives and social practices. Resisting essentialist tendencies, Valerie Smith identifies black... Read more
Chapter 1 Split Affinities; Chapter 2 Class and Gender in Narratives of Passing; Chapter 3 Authenticity in Narratives of the Black Middle Class; Chapter 4 Intersectionality and Experiments in Black Documentary; Chapter 5 Convergences;
Biography
Valerie Smith is Professor of English and Chair of Program in Afro-American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.
"Smith's book addresses a recurrent concern in cultural studies and is useful in identifying distinctions between "theorizing black feminisms" and "black feminist theory." Upper-division undergraduates and above." -- Choic, March 1999
"Smith examines long-standing dilemmas, deivering topical, worthwhile reading for those interested in how life and art intertwine and affect Black feminism." -- Essence
"[Not Just Race, Not Just Gender] is a dazzling display of passionate scholarship and new ideas." -- Ms. Magazine
