Shirley Anne Tate Bücher

This new edition offers a comprehensive exploration of anti-Black racial formations and colonial power structures, drawing on historical, cultural, and socio-political perspectives. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars and students, enhancing discussions on race, identity, and decolonization across various academic disciplines. The insights provided aim to deepen understanding and foster critical engagement with complex issues surrounding race and power.

Exploring the experiences of Black British women, this book delves into the complexities of Black beauty shame shaped by societal standards that prioritize white beauty. It highlights how these women navigate and disidentify from both white beauty ideals and Black Nationalist notions of beauty, particularly concerning mixed-race identities. By employing Foucaldian concepts, the work illustrates a form of resistance against the oppressive narratives surrounding beauty. This insightful analysis appeals to those studying Black identity, beauty, and discourse.

Focusing on the nuances of Black identity, this work delves into the everyday dialogues among Black women, capturing their experiences and perspectives. Through empirical research, it highlights how these conversations illuminate the complexities of racial and cultural hybridity, as well as the performative aspects of identity. The book emphasizes the dynamic interplay of voices and the significance of personal narratives in understanding the broader societal constructs surrounding Blackness.

The book delves into the experiences of Black British women of Caribbean heritage, offering an in-depth ethnographic study that examines beauty, race, and identity politics. By situating these personal narratives within the larger 'Black Atlantic' context, it uncovers how these women articulate and navigate their perceptions of Black beauty, highlighting their agency in performing and redefining beauty standards.

In this accessible and yet challenging work, Shirley Anne Tate engages with race and gender intersectionality, connecting through to affect theory, to develop a Black decolonial feminist analysis of a global anti-Blackness.