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Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue

Carolyn West

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Description:Break the silence surrounding Black women's experiences of violence!Written from a Black feminist perspective by therapists, researchers, activists, and survivors, Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue sheds new light on an understudied field. For too long, Black women have been suffering the effects of violence in painful silence. This book--winner of the Carolyn Payton Early Career Award for its contribution to the understanding of the role of gender in the lives of Black women--provides a forum where personal testimony and academic research meet to show you how living at the intersection of many kinds of oppression shapes the lives of Black women. With moving case studies, in-depth discussions of activism and resistance, and helpful suggestions for treatment and intervention, this book will help you understand the impact of violence on the lives of Black women.Topics you'll find in Violence in the Lives of Black Women include:using the arts to deal with sexual aggression in the Black communityracial aspects of sexual harassmentthe consequences of head and brain injuries stemming from abusedomestic violence in African-American lesbian relationshipsstrategies Black women use to escape violent living situationslifelong effects of childhood sexual abuse on Black women's mental healthreferences and resources to help you learn more!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue. To get started finding Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 228

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Routledge

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1317787609

Description: Break the silence surrounding Black women's experiences of violence!Written from a Black feminist perspective by therapists, researchers, activists, and survivors, Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue sheds new light on an understudied field. For too long, Black women have been suffering the effects of violence in painful silence. This book--winner of the Carolyn Payton Early Career Award for its contribution to the understanding of the role of gender in the lives of Black women--provides a forum where personal testimony and academic research meet to show you how living at the intersection of many kinds of oppression shapes the lives of Black women. With moving case studies, in-depth discussions of activism and resistance, and helpful suggestions for treatment and intervention, this book will help you understand the impact of violence on the lives of Black women.Topics you'll find in Violence in the Lives of Black Women include:using the arts to deal with sexual aggression in the Black communityracial aspects of sexual harassmentthe consequences of head and brain injuries stemming from abusedomestic violence in African-American lesbian relationshipsstrategies Black women use to escape violent living situationslifelong effects of childhood sexual abuse on Black women's mental healthreferences and resources to help you learn more!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue. To get started finding Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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