Ar'n't I a Woman?
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Ar'n't I a Woman?

by Deborah G. White

1985•Documentary•216 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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This new edition of Ar'n't I a Woman? reviews and updates the scholarship on slave women and the slave family, exploring new ways of understanding the intersection of race and gender and comparing the myths that stereotyped female slaves with the realities of their lives.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

HistoryPlantation lifeSlavesSocial conditionsWomen slavesSlaverySlavery, united states, historySouthern states, history

Details

Author
Deborah G. White
Published
1985
Pages
216
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