Sometimes Rhythm, Sometimes Blues Young African Americans on Love, Relationships, Sex, and the Search for Mr. Right |
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Editor:
| Smith, Taigi |
Foreword by:
| Chapman, Audrey B. |
Series title: | Live Girls Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-58005-096-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
Publisher: | Basic Books
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Imprint: | Seal Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Today's women expect it all: a successful career, an understanding and equally successful mate, and children- all wrapped up in a white picket fence. But recent studies show that while black women have ascended to form a new middle class and have attained success in the business sector, black men haven't followed suit. Perhaps as a result, with other sociological and economic factors at play, many successful sistahs are having trouble finding a partner to call their own. This...
More DescriptionToday's women expect it all: a successful career, an understanding and equally successful mate, and children- all wrapped up in a white picket fence. But recent studies show that while black women have ascended to form a new middle class and have attained success in the business sector, black men haven't followed suit. Perhaps as a result, with other sociological and economic factors at play, many successful sistahs are having trouble finding a partner to call their own. This ground-breaking anthology explores the many reasons why- analyzing materialism and financial expectations, single motherhood, bling bling culture, media representations of African-American gender roles, missing fathers, incarcerated partners, and more- and offers hope from women who have beaten the odds. Writers including Kevin Powell and Victor LaValle weigh in on the men's side in a "Talking Back" section, while female contributors include Kiini Ibura Asalaam, Shawn E. Rhea, Shani O'Neal, and Asha Bandele.