Unmasking Authentic Black Female Identity - Critical Futures: Creative Interventions and Revolutionary Possibilities by Idrissa N Snider

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"Unmasking Authentic Black Female Identity presents readers with a wealth of information rooted in Black feminist thought. Through a blend of personal reflection, storytelling, social critique, and theoretical framing, Snider engages readers on this controversial and timely subject ... [A] powerful resource for those interested in learning or researching more about Black women and self-definition." --Alabama Writer's Forum

About the Author

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