Unmasking Authentic Black Female Identity: The Power of Self-Defining and Shattering Stereotypes - Hardcover

by Idrissa N. Snider (Author)

This book examines how Black women display an authentic identity in the face of stereotyping intended to subjugate them and justify the mistreatment they experience. The author argues that both everyday and socially elite Black women can - and do - utilize self-definition to disrupt inauthentic and negative portrayals of themselves.

Author Biography

Idrissa N. Snider is a rhetorical criticism and womanist scholar and holds a PhD from Wayne State University.