African American Girls and the Construction of Identity
«If anyone is curious about the depth and scope of the sociocultural and psychological experiences and profiles of young African American women then this book should be kept close by for use as a reference and a resource. Beautifully crafted and logically constructed Sheila Walker’s book will be a major source for understanding the influences of self, place, and identity of young ethnic women for years to come. With a wealth of interesting material and a clear and accommodating, yet sufficiently rigourous, framework, anyone who studies these pages will come out a richer person. The written voice is confident and authoritative. The text is clear, engaging, and inspiring.»
Joseph Trimble, Western Washington University
In African American Girls and the Construction of Identity, Sheila Walker closely examines socioeconomic class and explores the way it shapes how African American girls experience race and gender in the process of their identity formation. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Lexington Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781498570107
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 22 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«If anyone is curious about the depth and scope of the sociocultural and psychological experiences and profiles of young African American women then this book should be kept close by for use as a reference and a resource. Beautifully crafted and logically constructed Sheila Walker’s book will be a major source for understanding the influences of self, place, and identity of young ethnic women for years to come. With a wealth of interesting material and a clear and accommodating, yet sufficiently rigourous, framework, anyone who studies these pages will come out a richer person. The written voice is confident and authoritative. The text is clear, engaging, and inspiring.»
Joseph Trimble, Western Washington University