Motherlove in shades of black

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"This book examines the mother figure in six works: how the mother negotiates the ragged, hostile landscape of a prohibitive environment to love, protect, and raise her children. Informed by psychological analysis, it reveals the forces that create the unique tensions of the African American mother's life, strategies for survival, and nurturing she gives her children"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Psychology,  African American mothers in literature,  History and criticism,  Love, Maternal, in literature,  Women authors,  Mother and child in literature,  African American authors,  American fiction,  African American mothers,  American fiction, african american authors, history and criticism,  American fiction, women authors,  African americans, psychology,  African americans in literature