Double Burden

by Yanick St. Jean, Joe R Feagin

Studies of contemporary black women are rare and scattered, and are often extensions of a legacy beginning in the 19th century that characterized black women as domineering matriarchs, prostitutes, or welfare queens, negative characterizations that are perpetuated by both white and non-white social scientists. Based on over 200 interviews, this book departs from these conventions in significant ways, and, using a "collective memory" conceptual framework, shows how black women cope with and interpret lives often limited by racial barriers not of their making.

252 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1997

Reviews

[Chanel]

While this book was written in 1998, it's a great perspective on the economic and social standing of black women in America. It was both encouraging & disheartening. But overall, it was informative.