{"product_id":"shifting-by-charisse-jones-9780063414204","title":"Shifting","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommemorating its 20th anniversary with a new Introduction and updated content, \u003ci\u003eShifting\u003c\/i\u003e explores the many identities Black women must adopt in various spaces to succeed in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the African American Women's Voices Project, \u003ci\u003eShifting\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that a large number of Black women feel pressure to compromise their true selves as they navigate America's racial and gender discrimination. Black women \"shift\" by altering the expectations they have for themselves or their outer appearance, a set of coping mechanisms explored in detail within these pages. They modify their speech. They shift \"white\" as they head to work in the morning and \"Black\" as they come back home each night. They shift inward, internalising the searing pain of the negative stereotypes they encounter daily. And sometimes they shift by fighting back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn commemoration of its twentieth year in print with a new Introduction and updated content throughout, \u003ci\u003eShifting\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed, clear, and comprehensive portrait of the reality of Black women's experiences with bias today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis foundational text on the emotional well-being of Black women breaks down key concepts, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Sisterella Complex: \u003c\/b\u003eA groundbreaking look at the unique manifestation of depression common among Black women, fuelled by the pressure to overachieve while denying their own needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Lily Complex: \u003c\/b\u003eAn analysis of the pressure Black women feel to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards, from altering hair texture to navigating body image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlack Women in the Workplace: \u003c\/b\u003eAn exploration of how women \"shift\" to survive, dealing with everything from microaggressions to being overlooked for promotions in professional settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMothering Black Children: \u003c\/b\u003eA look into the specific challenges of raising children to cope with a society still struggling with prejudice, and how mothers teach the ABCs of shifting for survival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934212473068,"sku":"9780063414204","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063414204-shifting.jpg?v=1783906387","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/shifting-by-charisse-jones-9780063414204","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}