The radical imagination of Black women : ambition, politics, and power / Pearl K. Ford Dowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Pearl K., 1972- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Political activity.

African American women.

African Americans--Politics and government.

African Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Including interviews and focus group data, 'The Radical Imagination of Black Women' challenges political science's current approach to political ambition by exploring how Black women decide to seek political office. Pearl K. Ford Dowe argues that Black women's political ambition often manifests itself outside formal politics, in activism and community building, a process that is linked to a wider radical vision for a full democracy. This is ambition that occurs in a specific context of marginalization, and both motivation and the conditions surrounding such motivation are critical to understanding the full range of Black women's political work.

Contents:

Cover

The Radical Imagination of Black Women

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Radical Imagination of Black Women's Ambition

2. Black Women and Ambition: A Community Decision

3. An Ambition That Resists Marginalization

4. Black Women's Leadership: Connecting Socialization, and Careers

5. What Do Black Women Need from Black Women Elected Officials?

6. Conclusion

Appendix A: List of Interviewees

Appendix B: Interview Questions

Appendix C: Focus Group Questions

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 31, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-765083-X

0-19-765081-3

0-19-765082-1