Reconstructing Womanhood Reconstructing Feminism

<p><em>Reconstructing Womanhood, Reconstructing Feminism</em> is the first British feminist anthology to examine concepts of womanhood and feminism within the context of `race' and ethnicity. Challenging contemporary feminist theory, the book highlights ways in which constructions of womanhood have traditionally excluded black women's experience, and proposes a reconsideration of terms such as `feminist'. The research subjects and methods of many of the contributors have been shaped by the specifics of the Black British experience and context.<br> The collection brings together various ideas about `difference' and identity. It covers a wide range of social and cultural issues including the position of black women in the church, lesbian identity in film, contemporary African feminism, and British immigration law.</p> Part One, Introduction, 1. From Sexual Denigration to Self-respect: Resisting Images of Black Female Sexuality - Annecka Marshall, 2. Exemplary Women - Delia Jarrett-Macauley, 3. Those whom the immigration law has kept apart - let no one join together - Deborah Cheney, 4. A Mouse in a Jungle: The Black Christian Woman's Experience in the Church and Society in Britain - Valentina Alexander, 5. Naming and Identity - Felly Nkweto Simmonds, Part Two, Introduction, 6. Creative Space? - The Experience of Black Women in British Art Schools - Juliette Jarrett, 7. White Skins, Straight Masks: Masquerading Identities - Helen Charles, 8. Literature, Feminism and the African Woman Today - Ama Ata Aidoo, 9. The Rough Side of the Mountain: Black Women and Representation in Film - Lola Young.