Shifting

, by Jones, Charisse; Shorter-Gooden, Kumea

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ISBN: 9780060090555 | 0060090553
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/1/2004

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Based on the African American Women's Voices Project designed and implemented by the authors, this important and compelling book reveals that a huge number of African-American women feel pressure to compromise their true selves in order to fit into American society.

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The Roots of Shifting	p. 1
The Pain of Gender Silence: "I Am Black but Ain't I a Woman?"	p. 37
The Many Shifts of Black Women	p. 60
Seeking a Voice: The Language and Messages of Black Women	p. 93
The Sisterella Complex: Black Women and Depression	p. 120
Doing Double Duty: Black Women in the World of Work	p. 147
"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall": Black Women and Beauty	p. 176
Forging a Delicate Balance: Romance and Relationships Between Black Women and Men	p. 205
The ABCs of Shifting: Mothering Black Children	p. 235
"Can I Get a Witness?" Black Women and the Church	p. 259
Afterword	p. 279
The African American Women's Voices Project	p. 281
Notes	p. 293
Recommended Reading	p. 325
Index	p. 327
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Shifting

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