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Author:

McElya, Micki, 1972-

Title:

Clinging to mammy : the faithful slave in twentieth-century America / Micki McElya.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

322 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

African American women in popular culture--History--20th century.
African Americans in popular culture--History--20th century.
Women slaves--United States--History.
Slavery--United States--History.
African American women--History.
Racism in popular culture--United States--History--20th century.
Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising--United States.
Jemima,--Aunt.
United States--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-304) and index.

Contents:

The faithful slave -- The life of "Aunt Jemima" -- Anxious performances -- The line between mother and mammy -- Monumental power -- The violence of affection -- Confronting the mammy problem -- Recasting the faithful slave.

ISBN:

0674024338 (alk. paper)
9780674024335 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007001231

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)