The essays in this richly illustrated collection chart the place of the black female body in the American imagination. Blending original and classic essays to reveal connections between art, literature, public policy, the history of medicine, and theories of sexuality, Skin Deep, Spirit Strong presents a persuasive argument for broadening the ongoing conversation about the body.
The feminist scholars and artists represented here employ a variety of critical approaches as they lead the reader to a new understanding of categorization and stereotype in visual culture. Considering elements of myth, fear, lust, and sentimentality, Skin Deep, Spirit Strong illustrates the ways in which literary, artistic, and scientific views of gender, race, and corporeality both influence the creation of images of black women and shape their audience's perceptions.
Contributors include Rachel Adams, Elizabeth Alexander, Lisa Collins, Bridgett Davis, Lisa E. Farrington, Anne Fausto-Sterling, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Evelynn Hammonds, Terri Kapsalis, Jennifer L. Morgan, Siobhan B. Somerville, Kimberly Wallace-Sanders, Carla Williams, and Doris Witt.
Kimberly Wallace-Sanders is Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Liberal Arts and Institute of Women's Studies, Emory University. |
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