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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Strong Black Woman"”.
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Strong Black Woman Archetype in Organizational Life
Black women face multiple jeopardies—racism, sexism, classism—as they navigate American society (King, 1988). With more Black families economically depending on Black women, and as their presence within the U.S. workforce continues to increase, it is vital that we better understand their …
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"The ""strong black woman"": an intersectional analysis of African American women's double bind"
African American women’s endorsement of the ‘Strong Black Woman’ (SBW) race-gender ideology has received recent attention given its association with harmful health outcomes. However, the ideology’s function in the lives of African American women has been under-explored. This study investigated the …
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“For You, I Will”: The Strong Black Woman Schema and Black Women’s Romantic Relationships
Much of the current research regarding Black women’s romantic relationships focusses on maladaptive relational dynamics that Black women experience, which further contributes to negative stereotyping of Black women. In this study, I used a phenomenological qualitative framework, through a …
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The Mbokodofication of Black Women: An Autoethnographic Study of Post Dramatic Stress and the ‘Strong Black Woman' Trope
… performance discourse the mbokodofication of Black women – that is, the production of the ‘Strong Black Woman' trope, specifically in the South African context. To this end, the study traces the genealogy of the tropes of Black womanhood that have emerged throughout the history of the South …
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Strong Black Womanhood, Stress, and Coping: A Quantitative Investigation of a Culturally Encapsulated Phenomenon
… of this study was to examine the influence of Strong Black Woman attitudes on how African American women perceive and cope with stress. The study included 100 Black female faculty, staff, and students from five universities in the eastern region of the United States including a large, public, …
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Redefining the Black superwoman: Racial and gender microaggressions at predominantly white institutions
… through self-reflection of the use of the Strong Black Woman and Black Superwoman archetypes. This dissertation also uses focus groups to obtain a representative of voices of Black women’s experiences at a large Midwestern predominantly white institution. The work explores the relevance of …
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The Lived Experience of the African American Pregnancy that Ends in Preterm Birth
… ending in preterm birth. Two Themes emerged: "Strong Black Woman Ideal" and "Feeling Trapped." </p><p> Awareness regarding the need to "peel back" layers of generational factors which influence stress on and the types of stressors specific to African American women were noted. While it is safe …
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“You Rest, You Rust:” Intergenerational constructions of rest among Black women in Johannesburg, South Africa
… a rise in reports within mainstream media about Black women reclaiming their agency through rest. However, despite this recognized importance of rest as it relates to Black women, comparatively sparse research literature has examined this relationship. More specifically, the literature has failed …
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“The only reason why it happened is simply because we’re Black women!”: The Black perinatal healthcare experience in Canada.
Abstract Background: Black Canadian mothers are more likely to experience an adverse health outcome compared to any other race. Yet, the Black maternal healthcare experience is not adequately documented within a Canadian context. This research study interpreted and analyzed the maternal healthcare …
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A friend that sticks closer than a brother: a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of resilience in Black bereaved mothers that have lost a child to gun violence
… have yet to examine the resilience of bereaved Black mothers. Specifically, this present study examined the role of Black sisterhood and spirituality as tools of resilience for 15 Black bereaved mothers that have lost a child to gun violence. Semi-structured interviews were combined with …
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The Lived Experiences Of Single Black Mothers In Higher Education Leadership
… understanding of the experiences of single Black mothers in higher educational leadership roles. Utilizing the Strong Black Woman framework, the mothers exposed the three major themes: unyielding strength, assumption of multiple roles, and self-sacrifice and five additional sub-themes …
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EXPLORING BLACK WOMEN'S MOTIVATIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH HIGH-END SHOPPING
… archetypes have been created for and assigned to Black women, including Mammy, Matriarch, Sapphire, and the Strong Black Woman, and these images and labels continue to affect many Black women today. To counteract the adverse images associated with Black women, they may have developed unhealthy …
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Construction and initial validation of the gendered racial microaggressions scale: an exploration among black women
… of one’s race and gender) experienced by Black women based on Essed’s (1991) theory of gendered racism and Sue and colleagues’ (2007) model of racial microaggressions. The Gendered Racial Microaggressions Scale – Black Women (GRMS-BW) was designed to assess the interpersonal nature of the …
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Do Black men really love Black women? : A qualitative study on how mass media shape Black men's perception of Black women for long-term romantic relationship -- or not
When confronted with the presence of a Black man in relationship with a non-Black woman whether in media messages or real life, more often than not Black women are also met with feelings of rejection and inadequacy. It is a form of rejection experienced by Black women that is often discussed behind …
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Leadership Achievement in Healthcare: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Voices and Experiences of Black Women Leaders
… women of color and an even smaller percentage of Black women leaders (BWLs) holding healthcare executive roles. The lived experiences of BWLs in healthcare are what this study detailed in order to understand why there are not more of them in executive healthcare roles. Identification of barriers …
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Stress, the Superwoman Schema, and Cardiovascular Wellbeing Among Rural and Medically Underserved African American Women
… for CVD and earlier onset of disease. The Superwoman Schema is a multidimensional framework that provide further understanding on how African American women process stress, which may serve to enlighten the mechanisms in which chronic stress becomes biologically embedded among this …
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Whose line is it anyway: Exploring how to utilize narrative voice in nonfiction
… and, ultimately, my own. As an African American woman, I navigate themes of racism, the significance of appearance, and the burdens of achieving the so-called "Black idea of success." This paper highlights how storytelling preserves identity, challenges stereotypes, and gives voice to experiences …
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The value of home narratives in shaping identities and making sense of experiences in a host culture
… exploratory research investigates 1) How do black educated professionals, from selected African countries, experience their life and work in a foreign host culture in Finland? 2) To what extent do their native cultures inform their understanding of their experiences of the host culture? 3) …
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An Intergenerational Photo Exploration Of Self Care Actions In Self-Identifying Strong Black Women
… study sought to expand upon the Giscombé Superwoman Schema (2010) specifically exploring the role of vulnerability resistance and help obligation as potential barriers to changing comprehensive self-care health commitments in self-identifying Strong Black Women (SBW). The Superwoman Schema …