Black Womanist Ethics

by Katie Geneva Cannon

Book Overview

This study articulates the distinctive moral character of the Afro-American women's community. Beginning with a reconstructive history of the Afro-American woman's situation in America, the work next traces the emergence of the Black woman's literary tradition and explains its importance in expressing the moral wisdom of Black women. The life and work of Zora Neale Hurston is examined in detail for her unique contributions to the moral tradition of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597523739
• ISBN13: 9781597523738
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"