Black professional women in recent American fiction
By: Carmen Rose Marshall.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: American fiction -- African American authors -- History and criticism.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; African American women in the professions -- Books and reading.; American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism.; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; African American women -- Intellectual life.; African American women -- Books and reading.; African American women in the professions.; African Americans in the professions.; African American women in literature.; African Americans in literature.; Professions in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-214) and index.
Table of contents: title: The dearth of self-actualized Black professional women protagonists; title: Consumer desire for self-empowered Black professional women protagonists; title: Craft and culture : challenges to Black professional women's representation; title: Production and market : social challenges; title: Feminism and nationalism : conflicts in The salt eaters; title: Re-thinking agency in Waiting to exhale; title: Reader response : findings and applications; title: Appendix A : Occupational distributions of Black and white women: 1940, 1960, and 1980; title: Appendix B : Family assets of Black and white women by employment status; title: Appendix C : Respondent information and questionnaire results.