Health Communication and Breast Cancer among Black Women

Annette D. Madlock

doi:10.5771/9780739185162

Health Communication and Breast Cancer among Black Women

Culture, Identity, Spirituality, and Strength

1. Auflage 2016

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doi.org/10.5771/9780739185162
ISBN print: 978-0-7391-8515-5
ISBN online: 978-0-7391-8516-2
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

Health Communication and Breast Cancer among Black Women: Culture, Identity, Spirituality, and Strength addresses how the discourse of strength constructs the identity of Black women even during times of chronic illness through the lens of Black feminist thought and womanist ideology. In doing so, Madlock Gatison explores how the narratives surrounding pink ribbon awareness and survivorship culture, religion and spirituality, and the myth of the strong Black woman impact Black female breast cancer survivors’ self-perceptions, views others had of them, and their ability to express their needs and concerns including those involving their healthcare. This book will be of interest to scholars of public health, health communication, and sociology.

Schlagworte

Communication Critical Media Studies

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Preface
1–10 Chapter One: Background and Theoretical Framing 1–10
11–20 Chapter Two: Myth of the Strong Black Woman 11–20
21–36 Chapter Three: God’s Got It 21–36
37–44 Chapter Four: Embracing the Pink Identity 37–44
45–58 Chapter Five: Work and Family 45–58
59–66 Conclusion 59–66
67–72 Appendix 67–72
73–82 Bibliography 73–82
83–86 Index 83–86
87–87 About the Author 87–87

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