Nation Women Negotiating Islam

Moving Beyond Boundaries in the Twentieth Century

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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The book highlights Black women who modeled diverse ways of agency in executing their roles in the nation-building project of the Nation of Islam. Informants candidly discussed their roles as women who were members of the Nation family between 1955 and 2000. C. S'thembile West highlights that activism need not exclude motherhood or marriage and that the home should constitute a “house of resistance,” as described in Angela Davis' seminal article, "Reflections on the Black Woman's Role in the Community of Slaves."Nation Women Negotiating Islam illuminates the intricate threads that connect Nation women as a critical component of the continuum of Black women's activism, despite disparate strategies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-05-22
Mått161 x 237 x 24 mm
Vikt526 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAfricana Experience and Critical Leadership Studies
Antal sidor234
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781793642370

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Genusvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik
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PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter One: Context for Women in the NationChapter Two: Perceptions, Rules and Practices Among Nation WomenChapter Three: Muslim Girls Training: Nation Women, Marriage and FamilyChapter Four: Nation Women, Children and EducationChapter Five: Nation Ideological Formations and WomenChapter Six: A Shared Continuum of Black Women’s Community ActivismChapter Seven: Nation Women and Politics of ProtectionAppendixBibliographyAbout the Author