Pre-Owned Inequalities of Love: College-Educated Black Women and the Barriers to Romance and Family (Paperback) 0822350084 9780822350088
Duke University Press

Pre-Owned Inequalities of Love: College-Educated Black Women and the Barriers to Romance and Family (Paperback) 0822350084 9780822350088

(No ratings yet)
Condition
Pre-Owned: Good
Seller Rating
4.4 out of 5 stars
3393 reviews

Key item features

  • ISBN: 9780822350088
  • Condition: Pre-Owned: Good
  • Trade paperback
  • Language: English
  • Pages: 432
  • Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 432 p. Contains: Unspecified, Tables, black & white, Figures. Politics, History, and Culture.
  • Inequalities of Love uses the personal narratives of college-educated black women to describe the difficulties they face when trying to date, marry, and have children. While conventional wisdom suggests that all women, regardless of race, must sacrifice romance and family for advanced educations and professional careers, Averil Y. Clarke's research reveals that educated black women's disadvantages in romance and starting a family are consequences of a system of racial inequality and discrimination. The author analyzes the accounts of black women who repeatedly return to incompatible partners as they lose hope of finding "Mr. Right" and reject unwed parenting because it seems to affirm a negative stereotype of black women's sexuality that is inconsistent with their personal and professional identities. She uses national survey data to compare college-educated black women's experiences of romance, reproduction, and family to those of less-educated black women and those of white and Hispanic women with degrees. She reports that degreed black women's lives include less marriage and sex, and more unwanted pregnancy, abortion, and unwed childbearing than college-educated white and Hispanic women. Black women's romantic limitations matter because they constitute deprivation and constraint in romance and because they illuminate important links between race, class, and gender inequality in the United States. Clarke's discussion of the inequities that black women experience in romance highlights the connections between individuals' sexual and reproductive decisions, their performance of professional or elite class identities, and the avoidance of racial stigma.
Current price is $6.64
Price when purchased online
  • Free shipping
  • Free 30-day returns
Pre-Owned: Good

How do you want your item?

How do you want your item?
Columbus, 43215
Arrives between Apr 13 - Apr 15
|
Sold and shipped by Better World Books
4.377541998231654 stars out of 5, based on 3393 seller reviews(4.4)
Report an issue with this seller
Free 30-day returns

About this item

Product details

What is Pre-Owned: Good?

Has been read and shows minimal signs of wear like an owner's inscription or foxing, but no tearing and all pages are present.

What is the Walmart Pre-Owned Program?

Walmart Pre-Owned allows you to find previously owned, well-cared-for items from Walmart’s trusted & performance-managed sellers. Shopping Pre-Owned allows you to bring home the best-quality picks at even lower prices, in addition to extending the life of an item & reducing waste. Find your favorites & shop a range of conditions in every category.

See here for additional details & specific condition qualifications.

Why Walmart Pre-Owned?

Trusted sellers & quality items

Each Pre-Owned item listed comes from Walmart’s trusted performance-managed sellers, to ensure you get quality items.

Quality you can afford

Save even more on top brands & your most-loved items.

30-day free returns

Don’t love it? Most items offer a 30-day* free return policy, for added peace of mind.

Sustainability

Shopping Pre-Owned helps in extending the life of an item & reducing waste.

Product image for illustration purposes only. The item you receive may vary from the image in minor ways, such as slight differences in appearance, color, and/or design. *Exceptions apply during holiday season, and on certain electronics, collectibles, and jewelry.

Specifications

Warranty

Warnings

Customer ratings & reviews

0 ratings|0 reviews
This item does not have any reviews yet