About the book
With this book, Cheryl Hicks brings to light the voices and viewpoints of black working-class women, especially southern migrants, who were the subjects of urban and penal reform in early-twentieth-century New York. Hicks compares the ideals of racial uplift and reform programs of middle-class white and black activists to the experiences and perspectives of those whom they sought to protect and, often, control.
In need of support as they navigated the discriminatory labor and housing markets and contended with poverty, maternity, and domestic violence, black women instead found themselves subject to hostility from black leaders, urban reformers, and the police. Still, these black working-class women struggled to uphold their own standards of respectable womanhood. Through their actions as well as their words, they challenged prevailing views regarding black women and morality in urban America. Drawing on extensive archival research, Hicks explores the complexities of black working-class women’s lives and illuminates the impact of racism and sexism on early-twentieth-century urban reform and criminal justice initiatives.
Editions of Talk with You Like a Woman
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807834244
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807871621
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807882320
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469603759
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893131406
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890875426
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With this book, Cheryl Hicks brings to light the voices and viewpoints of black working-class women, especially southern migrants, who were the subjects of urban and penal reform in early-twentieth-century New York. Hicks compares the ideals of racial uplift and reform programs of middle-class white and black activists to the experiences and perspectives of those whom they sought to protect and, often, control.
In need of support as they navigated the discriminatory labor and housing markets and contended with poverty, maternity, and domestic violence, black women instead found themselves subject to hostility from black leaders, urban reformers, and the police. Still, these black working-class women struggled to uphold their own standards of respectable womanhood. Through their actions as well as their words, they challenged prevailing views regarding black women and morality in urban America. Drawing on extensive archival research, Hicks explores the complexities of black working-class women’s lives and illuminates the impact of racism and sexism on early-twentieth-century urban reform and criminal justice initiatives.
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What is Talk with You Like a Woman about?
With this book, Cheryl Hicks brings to light the voices and viewpoints of black working-class women, especially southern migrants, who were the subjects of urban and penal reform in early-twentieth-century New York. Hicks compares the ideals of racial uplift and reform programs of middle-class white and black activists to the experiences and perspectives of those whom they sought to protect and, often, control.
In need of support as they navigated the discriminatory labor and housing markets and contended with poverty, maternity, and domestic violence, black women instead found themselves subject to hostility from black leaders, urban reformers, and the police. Still, these black working-class women struggled to uphold their own standards of respectable womanhood. Through their actions as well as their words, they challenged prevailing views regarding black women and morality in urban America. Drawing on extensive archival research, Hicks explores the complexities of black working-class women’s lives and illuminates the impact of racism and sexism on early-twentieth-century urban reform and criminal justice initiatives.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Talk with You Like a Woman?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Where can I read a sample of Talk with You Like a Woman?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807834244
How long is Talk with You Like a Woman and how many pages does it have?
Talk with You Like a Woman has 392 page(s)
Is Talk with You Like a Woman part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Gender and American Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Talk with You Like a Woman?
Cheryl D. Hicks
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Talk with You Like a Woman is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807834244) and paperback(ISBN 9780807871621) and ebook(ISBN 9780807882320) and ebook(ISBN 9781469603759) and ebook(ISBN 9798893131406) and pdf(ISBN 9798890875426)
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