Mammy, Jezebel, Sapphire, and Their Homegirls: Developing an "Oppositional Gaze" Toward the Images of Black Women

Authors

Carolyn M. West, University of Washington TacomaFollow

Publication Date

2012

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

Lectures on the Psychology of Women

First Page

286

Last Page

299

Recommended Citation

West, C. (2012). Mammy, Jezebel, Sapphire, and their homegirls: Developing an "oppositional gaze" toward the images of black women. In J. C. Chrisler, C. Golden, & P. D. Rozee (Eds.), Lectures on the psychology of women (4th ed., pp. 286-299). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc. (Original work published 2008)