Afrikan American Women by Huberta Jackson-Lowman
Afrikan American Women: Living at the Crossroads of Race, Gender, Class, and Culture provides students with a selection of carefully curated readings that comprehensively address the psychological experience of women with Afrikan ancestry in the United States. The anthology brings together the work of psychologists, social workers, historians, and other scholars who have studied Black female oppression. Their research examines the effects of race, gender, class, and culture on the mental, emotional, and physical health and psychosocial adjustment of Afrikan American women. The book provides a psycho-historical analysis of the experience of these women across their lifespans and discusses the historical and contemporary issues that have contributed to the current conditions they face. The second edition features new authors and readings that examine the divine feminine, Black and Afrikan feminisms, colorism and hair bias, minimization of sexual assault, Black lesbian youth, Black motherhood, rites of passage, mourning and activism, and the women of the Black Panthers. Readings that were featured in the first edition of the anthology have been updated by their authors. Afrikan American Women is ideal for courses in women's studies, Afrikan American studies, psychology, and sociology courses.
Huberta Jackson-Lowman is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida A&M University, where for fifteen years she has taught a course focusing on the psychology of Afrikan American women. In conjunction with colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh, she developed the first course on the psychological experiences of the Black female in the mid-1970s. With her students, she has studied the effects of endorsing engendered racial myths and stereotypes of Black women on Black interpersonal relationships and the mental health of Black women. In addition, she developed two inventories evaluating these behaviors.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781793511041 |
| ISBN 10 | 1793511047 |
| Title | Afrikan American Women |
| Author | Huberta Jackson-Lowman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cognella, Inc |
| Year published | 2023-01-25 |
| Number of pages | 492 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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