Racism, Sexism and the Genesis of a “Womanish” Identity in Selected Novels by Alice Walker and Toni Morrison

This article explores the genesis of a new meaning of black womanhood in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Sula and Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Possessing the Secret of Joy. The four novels examine how racism and sexism define black women’s gender roles, categorize their beauty and mutilat...

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Main Author: Selma CHOUCHANE
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: University of Constantine 1, Algéria 2019-06-01
Series:Revue des Sciences Humaines
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Online Access:https://revue.umc.edu.dz/h/article/view/3063
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