Focusing: Black Male-Female Relationships - Softcover

Aldridge, Delores P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0883781409 ISBN 13: 9780883781401

Publisher: Third World Press, 1991

Synopsis

This timely work propels our understanding of African American men and women beyond the crossroads. Dr. Aldridge's insight and vision place Black male-female relationships in a liberating framework from which Blacks can initiate the crucial tasks of reclaiming ourselves, restoring our traditions, and reconstructing the African world.
A masterful examination of the myths and socio-political causes of discord between Black men and women. The author suggests that male/female relationships among Black Americans which fails to place the interpersonal within the broad institutional context falls short of providing a broad or macroanalytical modelany attempt to study. In Focusing, Dr. Aldridge has provided that model.

About this title

Synopsis:

This timely work propels our understanding of African American men and women beyond the crossroads. Dr. Aldridge's insight and vision place Black male-female relationships in a liberating framework from which Blacks can initiate the crucial tasks of reclaiming ourselves, restoring our traditions, and reconstructing the African world.

About the Author:

Delores P. Aldridge Focusing: Black Male-Female Relationships Delores P. Aldridge is the Grace Towns Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Sociology and African American Studies and Associate Director of the Program in Women's Health Research, School of Medicine, Emory University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Third World Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0883781409
• ISBN 13: 9780883781401
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 102