Thick
Thick
Beschrijving
Thick: And Other Essays (2019) is a collection of essays by author Tressie McMillan Cottom that centers on the experiences of African American women. Drawing on her own lived experience as well as that of others, McMillan Cottom’s smart, incisive prose provides a fresh perspective on topics as varied as race, beauty, politics, and capitalism, and sheds light on the most pressing issues of today. Part sociological tract, part polemic, the book reveals the brutal and often absurd paradoxes of modern-day America.
Who should read
Feminists interested in deeper insight into the experiences of black women Activists who want to learn more about the current state of racial inequity Social scienti…
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Thick: And Other Essays (2019) is a collection of essays by author Tressie McMillan Cottom that centers on the experiences of African American women. Drawing on her own lived experience as well as that of others, McMillan Cottom’s smart, incisive prose provides a fresh perspective on topics as varied as race, beauty, politics, and capitalism, and sheds light on the most pressing issues of today. Part sociological tract, part polemic, the book reveals the brutal and often absurd paradoxes of modern-day America.
Who should read
Feminists interested in deeper insight into the experiences of black women Activists who want to learn more about the current state of racial inequity Social scientists and academics interested in current affairs
About the author
Tressie McMillan Cottom is an associate professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is the author of Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (2017), and her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and The Washington Post, among others. In 2019, her book Thick: And Other Essays was a finalist for the National Book Award.
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