Bibliograph

It's always been ours, rewriting the story of Black women's bodies, Jessica Wilson

Type

Label

It's always been ours, rewriting the story of Black women's bodies, Jessica Wilson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

It's always been ours

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1366299794

Responsibility statement

Jessica Wilson

Sub title

rewriting the story of Black women's bodies

Summary

A dietitian, storyteller, and community organizer offers a cultural discussion of body image, food, health and wellness by focusing on the bodies of Black women and how our culture's obsession with thin, white women reinforces racist ideas and ideals

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Breathe beauty -- Part 1: "Live, laugh, love". It isn't diet culture, it's white supremacy -- Special aliens who can heal the world!: resilience -- "For our own good": respectability -- Too much, yet not enough: restriction -- Part 2: "Solutions": having a body is hard. Feeling good as hell: body toxicity -- Can we eat our way to liberation? -- Health is killing us -- Gooped, but not well -- Part 3: A new story. Rewriting the narrative -- Celebrating Black joy

Target audience

adult

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It has always been oursRewriting the story of Black women's bodies

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