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Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman

Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman

LeMieux, Jamilah
Wallace, Michele

Paperback

Series: Feminist Classics

Black American StudiesGeneral Gender StudiesWomen's Studies

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ISBN10: 1781688214
ISBN13: 9781781688212
Publisher: Verso
Published: Jun 9 2015
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
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.

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