The Tripartite Plight of African-American Women as Reflected in the Novels of Hurston and Walker.

Hudson-Weems, Clenora

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ERIC Number: EJ401782

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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The Tripartite Plight of African-American Women as Reflected in the Novels of Hurston and Walker.

Hudson-Weems, Clenora

Journal of Black Studies, v20 n2 p192-207 Dec 1989

Examines the work of Zora Neale Hurston and Alice Walker for depictions of Black women as the victims of a tripartite oppression comprised of racism, classism, and sexism. (FMW)

Descriptors: Black Literature, Blacks, Book Reviews, Characterization, Females, Individual Characteristics, Literary Styles, Racial Bias, Sex Bias, Social Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue with title, "The African-American Woman: Complexities in the Midst of a Simplistic World View."