Double Dutching in My Own Skin
A Soulful Narrative on Colorism
Seiten
2024
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New edition
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63667-309-7 (ISBN)
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63667-309-7 (ISBN)
The glamorized life of Black women with light skin and its presumed likeness to whiteness has caused division within the Black community for years. Most often written and spoken of is the victimization of darker hue women due to their skin tone.
Restrictively more than most, the collective image of Black women’s identities are created by others. The glamorized life of Black women with light skin and the presumed likeness to whiteness has caused division within the Black community for years. Most often written and spoken of is the victimization of darker-hued women due to their skin tone. This thoughtful book explores colorism, which is a form of internalized racism, from the perspective of a light-skinned Black woman. By examining the social construction of race through the lens of Black Feminist Thought and Critical Race Theory the author uncovers a different narrative of colorism.
Intimate accounts of skin tone stratification from Dr. Simpkins’ own lived experience are shared as she engages in self-awareness throughout the entire book. A critical perspective of popular culture in movies offers insight into the origination of inscribed identifies of Black women. The traditional roles of Mammy, Sapphire and Jezebel are examined to further illustrate the perpetuation of colorism. The context of this work should be understood as groundbreaking to the field of colorism.
Restrictively more than most, the collective image of Black women’s identities are created by others. The glamorized life of Black women with light skin and the presumed likeness to whiteness has caused division within the Black community for years. Most often written and spoken of is the victimization of darker-hued women due to their skin tone. This thoughtful book explores colorism, which is a form of internalized racism, from the perspective of a light-skinned Black woman. By examining the social construction of race through the lens of Black Feminist Thought and Critical Race Theory the author uncovers a different narrative of colorism.
Intimate accounts of skin tone stratification from Dr. Simpkins’ own lived experience are shared as she engages in self-awareness throughout the entire book. A critical perspective of popular culture in movies offers insight into the origination of inscribed identifies of Black women. The traditional roles of Mammy, Sapphire and Jezebel are examined to further illustrate the perpetuation of colorism. The context of this work should be understood as groundbreaking to the field of colorism.
LaWanda M. Simpkins, Ph.D. is an independent scholar and founder of Creative Justice, Inc., a non-profit organization centered on social justice and advocacy. She received her PhD and certificate in Women’s & Gender Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a proud alumna of North Carolina A&T State University
Down with Fraggle Rock: Freckles, Red Hair, and Stones – There’s Nobody New under the Sun: Some Are Told They Can Play Outside and Some Are Warned Against It – Tales of a Melanated Sistah: Journaling through Colorism – You Can’t Stay in the Past So How Do We Move Forward: Education as a Form of Liberation – Conclusion – Bibliography – Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.08.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Counterpoints Primers ; 39 |
| Mitarbeit |
Herausgeber (Serie): Shirley R. Steinberg |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 182 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-63667-309-0 / 1636673090 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63667-309-7 / 9781636673097 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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