Womanism, literature, and the transformation of the Black community, 1965-1980
This book examines how cultural and ideological reactions to activism in the post-Civil Rights Black community were depicted in fiction written by Black women writers, 1965-1980. By recognizing and often challenging prevailing cultural paradigms within the post-Civil Rights era, writers such as Toni...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
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2007.
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| Series: | Studies in African American history and culture.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009781204006719 |
| Summary: | This book examines how cultural and ideological reactions to activism in the post-Civil Rights Black community were depicted in fiction written by Black women writers, 1965-1980. By recognizing and often challenging prevailing cultural paradigms within the post-Civil Rights era, writers such as Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Toni Cade Bambara, and Paule Marshall fictionalized the black community in critical ways that called for further examination of progressive activism after the much publicized 'end' of the Civil Rights Movement. Through their writings, the authors' confronted marked shifts |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (122 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138011571 9781135899035 9781281102362 9786611102364 9780203935903 |
