Identity, violence and resilience in 21st century black British and American women's fiction
Zusammenfassung: "In this volume, scholars analyze contemporary Black British and American women's fiction that tackles issues of violence and its representations. The book gives readers a wide perspective about recent research on the history of Black women who have been subjected to physi...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Berlin Bruxelles Chennai Lausanne New York Oxford
Peter Lang
[2024]
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| In: |
Anglo-amerikanische Studien (vol. 69)
Jahr: 2024 |
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| Bestand in Tübingen: | In Tübingen vorhanden. UB: KB 21 A 3956 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Zusammenfassung: "In this volume, scholars analyze contemporary Black British and American women's fiction that tackles issues of violence and its representations. The book gives readers a wide perspective about recent research on the history of Black women who have been subjected to physical and psychological violence, which defines the identities of those women who suffer it. The psychosocial and emotional consequences of violence leave traces that speak of vulnerability, but they also activate resistance and resilience mechanisms as suppliers of identity and personal agency, as reflected on the female characters and authors studied through this volume. The essays aim at publicizing less known writers who denounce abuse, trauma and discrimination, reflecting resilience and resistance mechanisms and taking the ethical rethinking of how we are building our social and culture relations"--(Provided by publisher.) |
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| Physische Details: | 184 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-3-631-91353-6 |
