Reviews for Dark Continent of Our Bodies: Black Feminism and the Politics of Respectability

The average rating for Dark Continent of Our Bodies: Black Feminism and the Politics of Respectability based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-09-11 00:00:00 Randall Russell An very useful book for mapping key texts and concerns of black feminism. But at times, White's discussions are too cursory.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-11-11 00:00:00 Richard H Jr Wilcox Dark Continent of Our Bodies is a thorough analysis of Black Feminism and to a lesser degree sexuality. This is the first book I've read that is critical of beliefs that I thought were generally held to be true. For example, in chapter 3-Africa On My Mind- Dr. White discusses Black Nationalism which in some circles is seen as how African Americans should be. Men and women have defined roles in their family and community. I think White's analysis digs deeper to expose it as a patriarchal organization, not realizing that women and men shouldn't be limited by a tradition that may not belong to them. This book has a wealth of information and definitely made me think and reread several times. It took 6 months (closer to 7 probably) for me to complete because the writing is definitely academic and that can take away some enjoyment.