Close Kin and Distant Relatives : the Paradox of Respectability in Black Women's Literature.

Close Kin and Distant Relatives : the Paradox of Respectability in Black Women's Literature.

At the core of these transgressive family systems, Morris reveals, is a connection to African diasporic cultural rites such as dance, storytelling, and music that help the fictional characters to establish familial connections.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Morris, Susana M., 1980-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	University of Virginia Press, 2014
Subjects:	American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism. American fiction > Women authors > History and criticism. Women and literature > United States > History > 20th century. Families in literature.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

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Summary:	At the core of these transgressive family systems, Morris reveals, is a connection to African diasporic cultural rites such as dance, storytelling, and music that help the fictional characters to establish familial connections.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780813935515 0813935512 1306428653 9781306428651 9780813935492 0813935490 9780813935508 0813935504
Source of Description, Etc. Note:	Print version record.