Black Women, Agency, and the New Black Feminism

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-84367-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 414 g

Reihe: Routledge Research in Gender and Society

The powerful Beyoncé, formidable Rihanna, and the incalculable Nikki Minaj. Their images lead one to wonder: are they a new incarnation of black feminism and black women’s agency, or are they only pure fantasy in which, instead of having agency, they are in fact the products of the forces of patriarchy and commercialism? More broadly, one can ask whether black women in general are only being led to believe that they have power but are really being drawn back into more complicated systems of exploitation and oppression. Or, are black women subverting patriarchy by challenging notions of their subordinate and exploitable sexuality? In other words, ‘who is playing who’?

Black Women, Agency, and the New Black Feminism identifies a generational divide between traditional black feminists and younger black women. While traditional black feminists may see, for example, sexualized images of black women negatively and as an impediment to progress, younger black women tend to embrace these new images and see them in a positive light. After carefully setting up this divide, this enlightening book will suggest that a more complex understanding of black feminist agency needs to be developed, one that is adapted to the complexities faced by the younger generation in today’s world.

Arguing the concept of agency as an important theme for black feminism, this innovative title will appeal to scholars, teachers, and students interested in black feminist and feminist philosophy, identity construction, subjectivity and agency, race, gender, and class.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davidson, Maria Del Guadalupe

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Agency Born of Struggle Chapter One THE CONSTRUCTED AGENT: POSTMODERNISM, WHITE FEMINISM AND BLACK MALE AGENCY Chapter Two HISTORICIZING AGENCY IN THE BLACK FEMINIST TRADITION: A PHENMENOLOGY OF THE BLACK FEMALE BODY Chapter Three MILLENNIALS: BLACK WOMEN FORMING AND TRANSFORMING AGENCY Chapter Four MILLENNIALS: BLACK WOMEN FORMING AND TRANSFORMING AGENCY Chapter Five THE THINGS THEY CONTINUE TO CARRY: BLACK WOMEN’S AGENCY TODAY AND TOMORROW Chapter Six CONCLUSION: ON THE GREAYNESS OF GRAY Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Maria del Guadalupe Davidson is Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and Co-Director of the Center for Social Justice at the University of Oklahoma