Womanism against socially-constructed matriarchal images : a theoretical model toward a therapeutic goal / MarKeva Gwendolyn Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, MarKeva Gwendolyn.

Series:

Black religion, womanist thought, social justice

Black religion/womanist thought/social justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Womanism.

African American women.

Physical Description:

xv, 167 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"This book stems from a concern to assist pastoral counselors in developing a therapeutic alliance with African-American women. It focuses on the social construct of the African-American matriarch, which can easily misinform the counselor and cause emotional jeopardy for African-American women who attempt to live up to its expectations"--Provided by publisher.

"This is an innovative work that provides a powerful and accurate definition of the social construct of the African-American female in America. This construct developed from mythical images and ascribed to her have never been critiqued or challenged until interpreted through the lens of Womanism. This work meets head on with the challenges that occur because of the many negative issues that stem from her environment which affect her mental and emotional state of being. This work gives voice to the dilemmas that she face while learning to navigate the tri-dimensional oppressive structures that exists in her first and second cultures. Finally, it provides a model for healing, thereby giving her hope for resolve"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 "My Soul Looks Back and Wonders" 1

2 Who Is the African American Female? "Strong Women Do Not Cry" 23

3 African American Mother/Daughter Social Construction: "God Doesn't Put More on You Than You Can Bear" 43

4 Womanism: Embodying One's Own Particularity; "No Matter the Crime, the Child Is Mine" 61

5 Psychological Confrontation of Matriarchy: "Work Easy Until You Get Your Head out of the Lion's Mouth" 77

6 Forgiveness: A Healing Response 101

7 Conclusion and Wider Implications 137.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230340657

0230340652

OCLC:

745979567