Womanism against Socially Constructed Matriarchal Images : A Theoretical Model toward a Therapeutic Goal / by M. Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, MarKeva Gwendolyn.

Series:

Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice, 2945-6983

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Sex.

Christianity.

Sociology of Religion.

Gender Studies.

Local Subjects:

Sociology of Religion.

Gender Studies.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book stems from a concern to assist pastoral counsellors 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 counsellor and cause emotional jeopardy for African-American women who attempt to live up to its expectations.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgement; Introduction: "Are All the Children at the Table?"; 1 "My Soul Looks Back and Wonders"; 2 Who Is the African American Female? "Strong Women Do Not Cry"; 3 African American Mother/Daughter Social Construction: "God Doesn't Put More on You Than You Can Bear"; 4 Womanism: Embodying One's Own Particularity; "No Matter the Crime, the Child Is Mine"; 5 Psychological Confrontation of Matriarchy: "Work Easy Until You Get Your Head out of the Lion's Mouth"; 6 Forgiveness: A Healing Response; 7 Conclusion and Wider Implications; Notes

Selected BibliographyIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613614971

9781280585142

1280585145

9781137010766

1137010762

OCLC:

793007693