The Unprecedented Black Woman: An Autoethnographic Thematic Analysis of Black Womanhood
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2022-08-15
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MAPC, The University of Tampa
Abstract
Investigating stereotypes involving Black women requires us to acknowledge the realism behind the Mammy, Jezebel, the Strong Black
Woman trope, and the Superwoman Persona stereotypes. However, researchers have mostly acknowledged health factors, positioning, and
the logical thoughts behind Black Women. This research will acknowledge and discuss the media's representation of professional Black women
in regards to their personal development as well as their personal experiences using Critical Social Theory in Intersectionality and the Crooked
Room Theory. Using Patricia Collins, Black feminist thought, researchers applied Critical Social Theory to examine and explain how culture and
power play a significant role in the lives of Black Women. I will too consider how the controlling image of the Strong Black Woman trope
contributes to the cultural understanding of race, discrimination and Black women. Also, this research will walk through the dynamics of how a
Black Woman is viewed by the world and show the capitalization of Black Women taking back the stereotypes that have been placed upon
them and reappropriating them. This project considers the stereotypical attributes that these tropes deem to be a fundamental understanding of
Black womanhood. In conclusion, an autoethnography will examine the lives of Black Women who carry these tropes gracefully and showcase
their strengths through the researcher's lens.
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MAPC 700 Capstone in Professional Communication
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Capstone project
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Black women, Mammy + Jezebel, Superwoman persona