Black women's health : paths to wellness for mothers and daughters / Michele Tracy Berger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berger, Michele Tracy, 1968- author.

Series:

NYU scholarship online.

NYU scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Health and hygiene.

African American women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2021.

Summary:

From heart disease and diabetes to HIV and obesity, Black women and girls face serious health risks, lagging behind their white counterparts by every measure of health, well-being, and fitness. Michele Tracy Berger shows us why this is the case, exploring how the health needs of Black women and girls are uniquely rooted in their experiences with racism, sexism, and class discrimination. Drawing on interviews with mothers and their daughters, as well as compelling medical data, Berger provides insight into the larger patterns that place Black women at such high risk on a national level. She shows how Black mothers communicate with their daughters about health, sexuality, and intimacy, including how they attempt to promote healthy living standards even as they navigate widespread, systemic challenges.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Mother and Daughter Narratives about Health, Sexuality, and Young Womanhood

Mothers’ Health Narratives

“I’m in Between”: Daughters and Health Inheritances

“I Want That First Kiss to Be Perfect”: Mothers on Intimacy, Pleasure, and Sexuality

“Mom, Can We Talk about Sex?”: Daughters and Sexuality

Resolutions

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Methodological Notes

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 2, 2021).

ISBN:

1479845426

9781479845422

OCLC:

1162414565