African Americans doing feminism : putting theory into everyday practice / edited by Aaronette M. White.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

White, Aaronette M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--United States--History.

Feminism.

African American feminists--History.

African American feminists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York (SUNY) Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

African American women and men share their stories of how feminism has influenced their daily lives.

Contents:

Intro

African Americans Doing Feminism

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: African American Feminist Practices

Part I. Family Values

1. Mother Work: A Stay-at-Home Mom Advocates Breastfeeding

2. Bringing Up Daddy: A Black Feminist Fatherhood

3. Tubes Tied, Child-Free by Choice

Part II. Community Building

4. ¡Ola, Hermano! A Black Latino Feminist Organizes Men

5. "Sister Outsiders"How the Students and I Came Out

6. Feminist Compassion: A Gay Man Loving Black Women

7. Gay, Gray, and a Place to Stay: Living It Up and Out in an RV Park

Part III. Romantic Partnerships

8. The Second Time Around: Marriage, Black Feminist Style

9. "Every Goodbye Ain't Gone": Why the Feminist I Loved Left Me

10. When the Hand That Slaps Is Female: Fighting Addiction

Part IV. Healing Practices

11. Resistance as Recovery: Winning a Sexual Harassment Complaint

12. Learning to Love the Little Black Boy in Me: Breaking Family Silences, Ending Shame

13. I Took Back My Dignity: Surviving and Thriving after Incest

14. Diving Deep and Surfacing: How I Healed from Depression

Part V. Career Dilemmas

15. Mary Don't You Weep: A Feminist Nun's Vocation

16. Becoming an Entrepreneur

17. Light on a Dark Path: Self-Discovery among White Women

18. The Accidental Advocate: Life Coaching as a Feminist Vocation

List of Contributors

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438431437

1438431430

OCLC:

794698965