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Black Sexualities
. Ed(S): Battle, Juan; Barnes, Sandra L.
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Description for Black Sexualities
Paperback. Where does fear of Black sexualities emerge and how is it manifested? From questioning forces that have constrained sexual choices to examining how Blacks have forged healthy sexual identities in an oppressive environment, this title acknowledges the diversity of the Black experience and the shared legacy of racism. Editor(s): Battle, Juan; Barnes, Sandra L. Num Pages: 474 pages, 6 illustrations & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
Why does society have difficulty discussing sexualities? Where does fear of Black sexualities emerge and how is it manifested? How can varied experiences of Black females and males who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), or straight help inform dialogue and academic inquiry?
Why does society have difficulty discussing sexualities? Where does fear of Black sexualities emerge and how is it manifested? How can varied experiences of Black females and males who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), or straight help inform dialogue and academic inquiry?
From questioning forces that have constrained sexual choices to examining how Blacks have forged healthy sexual identities in an oppressive environment, Black Sexualities acknowledges the diversity of the Black experience and the shared legacy of racism. Contributors seek resolution to Blacks' understanding of their lives as sexual beings through stories of empowerment, healing, self-awareness, victories, and other historic ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
Number of Pages
474
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813546025
SKU
V9780813546025
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About . Ed(S): Battle, Juan; Barnes, Sandra L.
Juan Battle is a professor of sociology and public health at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and the coeditor of Free at Last?: Black America in the Twenty-first Century. Sandra L. Barnes is a joint appointed professor in the department of human and organizational development sociology and the divinity school at Vanderbilt University. ... Read more
Reviews for Black Sexualities
"Two groundbreaking, indispensable guides for serious scholars of sexualities who wish to understand both the heterogeneous sexualities of African Americans and Latinos as well as how greater attention to race, ethnicity, class and culture provides important new directions for the field."
Patricia Hill Collins
author of Black Sexual Politics
"Filled with provocative arguments and illuminating insights, Black ... Read more
Patricia Hill Collins
author of Black Sexual Politics
"Filled with provocative arguments and illuminating insights, Black ... Read more