On Our Own Terms

This volume utilizes the cross-cultural historical and ethnographic perspective of anthropology to illuminate the intrinsic connections of race class and gender. The author begins by discussing the manner in which her experience as a participant observer led her to research and write about various aspects of African-American women's experiences. She goes on to provide a critical analysis of the new scholarship on African-American women and explores issues of race class and gender in the arenas of work kinship and resistance.