Inequalities of Love: College-Educated Black Women and the Barriers to Romance and Family

by Averil Y. Clarke

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822350084
• ISBN13: 9780822350088
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.0"