book bibliography

1. Feminist Theorists (1983) by by Dale Spender - The book focuses on theory and thoerists around the 80's and even back to the late 1600's E.g. Mary Astell. This will aid my study as this book focuses on the historical side of SHEP.

2.Race and Gender (1985) by Madeleine Arno - The book outlines the representations of women as well as racial issues, additionally it contains theories. this book is a comprehensive source for theorists. race and gender aere both in looking at my study as it deals with black women and this book contains valuable info on black feminists.

3. Bryson, Valerie (1999): Feminist Debates. Hong Kong: Macmillan Press LTD.This book is based on feminist debates and theories in this day and age. It mentions issues such as women in western societies, the changing structure of the family, male violence against women, the political representation of women, the way society challenges gender inequalities, the start of feminism etc.


4.Tooley James (2002): The Miseducation of Women. York Road, London: Continium.this book focuses on the socialisation of women and men through the education system.

5.Gauntlet David 2002:Media, Gender and Identity, An Introduction USA. this a source of theorists on feminism. this book explores past history and present day trends that represent woman.

6.Hip Hop Hearings: Women On Misogyny
Author: Davey D. this book is highly controversial as it not only talks about why and how the negative representation of black women is created, by who creates this and who benefits from this steroetype. an interesting read indeed. ........[...It is easy for me to understand why Black folk would be in an uproar over a White man referring to young Black women as “nappy headed hoes”....]

7.Ain't I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism (Paperback)by Bell Hooks (Author). "In a retrospective examination of the black female slave experience, sexism looms as large as racism as an oppressive force in the lives of black females..." this quote sums up the nature of the text as it talks of a group that i have searched after locating it in my media dictionary, the black feminists.

8.African American Feminisms 1828-1923 (History of Feminism) by Teresa Zackodnik. this text draws on the different aspects of african feminism movement over the history of african american feminism. this text highlights strongly on the opressive forces of the past and how they overcome this opression. this is interesting, as it will act as a contrast for the self degrading representation of women.

9.Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology by Barbara Smith. An anthology of writings by black and lesbian activists. First published in 1983, this edition benefits from an updated list of contributor biographies, and a new preface that provides an assessment of how black women's lives have changed - or not - since the book was first published.

10.Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice by Jack Holland.
The World's Oldest Prejudice is an important and timely book. While some may find its central tenets to be controversial, it was written out of a sincere desire to address the immense suffering of women worldwide, throughout time.