ISBN:
9781496847522
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9781496847515
Language:
English
Pages:
XIII, 380 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Porträts
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24 cm
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DDC:
305.48896073
Keywords:
Geschichte
;
Intellektualismus
;
Schwarze Frau
;
Öffentlichkeit
;
Kultur
;
USA
;
African American intellectuals / History
;
African American women / Intellectual life
;
African Americans / Intellectual life
;
African American women / Political activity / History
;
African Americans / Politics and government
;
African American intellectuals / Biography
;
African American women / Biography
;
Intellectuels noirs américains / Histoire
;
Noires américaines / Vie intellectuelle
;
Noirs américains / Vie intellectuelle
;
Noires américaines / Activité politique / Histoire
;
Noirs américains / Politique et gouvernement
;
Intellectuels noirs américains / Biographies
;
Noires américaines / Biographies
;
African American intellectuals
;
African American women
;
African American women / Intellectual life
;
African American women / Political activity
;
African Americans / Intellectual life
;
African Americans / Politics and government
;
Biographies
;
History
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
USA
;
Schwarze Frau
;
Intellektualismus
;
Öffentlichkeit
;
Kultur
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
"While Black women's intellectual history continues to grow as an important subfield in historical studies, there remains a gap in scholarship devoted to the topic. To date, major volumes on American intellectual history tend to exclude the words, ideas, and contributions of these influential individuals. A Seat at the Table: Black Women Public Intellectuals in US History and Culture seeks to fill this void, presenting essays on African American women within the larger context of American intellectual history. Divided into four parts, the volume considers women in politics, art, government, journalism, media, education, and the military. Essays feature prominent figures such as Shirley Chisholm, Oprah Winfrey, journalist Charlotta Bass, and anti-abortion activist Mildred Fay Jefferson, as well as lesser-known individuals. The anthology begins with a discussion of the founders in Black women's public intellectualism, providing a framework for understanding the elements, structure, and concerns central to their lives and work in the nineteenth century. The second section focuses on leaders in the Black Christian intellectual tradition, the civil rights era, and modern politics. Part three examines Black women in society and culture in the twentieth century, with essays on such topics as artists in the New Negro era; Joycelyn Elders, a public servant and former surgeon general; and America's foremost Black woman influencer, Oprah. Lastly, part four concerns Black women and their ideas about public service-particularly military service-with essays on service members during World War II and the post-WWII military. Taken as a whole, A Seat at the Table is an important anthology that helps to establish the validity and existence of heretofore neglected intellectual traditions in the public square"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
