What Don't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger

African American Women and Suicide
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-61205-041-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

Reihe: New Critical Viewpoints on Society

A close look at black women’s physical, mental, and social circumstances reveals harmful social disparities. Yet, for decades, black women’s suicide rates have remained virtually nonexistent compared to the rest of the American population, baffling social scientists. In this book, black women speak for themselves about their life struggles and their notions of suicide. Within a framework that explores racial and gender inequalities, Spates uses interviews to uncover reasons for the racial suicide paradox. Her analysis offers a deeper understanding of the positive life strategies, including family and faith, that underlie black women’s resilience.

-Provides insights into the impact of a variety of racial and gender inequalities
-Vivid use of qualitative approaches to shed light on a statistical paradox
-Highlights a positive image of black women and their resilience

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spates, Kamesha

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction
2 Not All Peaches and Cream: Contemporary Pressures Experienced by Black Women
3 I Give All the Glory: The Role of Faith
4 Survival through Interdependence: Family, Community, and Perceptions of Suicide
5 Only the Strong Survive: Perceptions of Strength and Suffering
6 Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Kamesha Spates is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Kent State University. Her current research interests include the intersections of race, class, and gender, the African American experience, criminology, mental health, and qualitative methodologies.