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Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman by Michele Wallace (2015, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherVerso Books

ISBN-101781688214

ISBN-139781781688212

eBay Product ID (ePID)202451219

Product Key Features

Book TitleBlack Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFeminism & Feminist Theory, Black Studies (Global), Women's Studies, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year2015

GenreSocial Science

AuthorMichele Wallace

Book SeriesFeminist Classics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.4 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-460349

Reviews"Serious, well-written, effective in its demystification, valuable as a model of hardheaded but caring analysis, principled in its criticism ... Wallace's fearless presentation of her analysis quite takes the breath away."-Toni Cade Bambara, Washington Post "Courageous, outspoken, clear-eyed."- Publishers Weekly, "A landmark black feminist text ... Deserves rereading." -- Ms. "One of the first books truly critiquing the systems in place, ways of thinking and being that feed the myth of black women as the ultimate heroine." -- The Root "A light to Black Feminism, Women and Gender Studies, African American and Diaspora Studies, Film Studies, popular culture, the art world, and beyond." -- Feminist Wire "Serious, well-written, effective in its demystification, valuable as a model of hardheaded but caring analysis, principled in its criticism ... Wallace's fearless presentation of her analysis quite takes the breath away." --Toni Cade Bambara, Washington Post "Courageous, outspoken, clear-eyed." -- Publishers Weekly

Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal305.4/8896073

SynopsisOriginally published in 1978, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman caused a storm of controversy. Michele Wallace blasted the masculine biases of the black politics that emerged from the sixties. She described how women remained marginalized by the patriarchal culture of Black Power, demonstrating the ways in which a genuine female subjectivity was blocked by the traditional myths of black womanhood. With a foreword that examines the debate the book has sparked between intellectuals and political leaders, as well as what has--and, crucially, has not--changed over the last four decades, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman continues to be deeply relevant to current feminist debates and black theory today., A classic and controversial critique of sexism in the black nationalist movement, this "landmark black feminist text" is essential reading for those engaged in discussions about feminism and race politics ( Ms. ) Originally published in 1978, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman caused a storm of controversy. Michele Wallace blasted the masculine biases of the black politics that emerged from the sixties. She described how women remained marginalized by the patriarchal culture of Black Power, demonstrating the ways in which a genuine female subjectivity was blocked by the traditional myths of black womanhood. With a foreword that examines the debate the book has sparked between intellectuals and political leaders, as well as what has--and, crucially, has not--changed over the last four decades, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman continues to be deeply relevant to current feminist debates and black theory today.

LC Classification NumberE185.86