Bibliograph

Fat girls in black bodies, creating communities of our own, Joy Arlene Renee Cox, PhD

Type

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Fat girls in black bodies, creating communities of our own, Joy Arlene Renee Cox, PhD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fat girls in black bodies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1134671927

Responsibility statement

Joy Arlene Renee Cox, PhD

Sub title

creating communities of our own

Summary

"Combatting fatphobia and racism to reclaim a space of belonging at the intersection of fat, Black, and female. into three sections--"belonging, " "resistance, " and "acceptance"--And informed by personal history, community stories, and deep research, Fat Girls in Black Bodies breaks down the myths, stereotypes, tropes, and outright lies we've been sold about race, body size, belonging, and health. Cox's razor-sharp cultural commentary exposes the racist roots of diet culture, healthism, and the ways we erroneously conflate body size with personal responsibility. She explores how to reclaim space and create belonging in a hostile world, pushing back against tired pressures of "going along just to get along, " and dismantles the institutionally ingrained myths about race, size, gender, and worth that deny fat Black women their selfhood"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Section 1: Black People, Black Culture, Black Fat -- Chapter 1: Where it all began -- Chapter 2: God and "His" Problem with Fat Folks -- Section 2: To Accept is To Resist -- Chapter 3: To Accept and Be Accepted -- Chapter 4: Acceptance is Choosing Sides -- Chapter 5: Acceptance + Resistance = Activism -- Section 3: My Community, My People -- Chapter 6: It's a Family Reunion! -- Chapter 7: Together We Can Change the World -- Chapter 8: Now That We're Here, What's Next? -- Conclusion: A Love Letter to Fat Girls in Black Bodies

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