The Price of Strength: Black College Women’s Perspectives on the Strong Black Woman Stereotype

West, Lindsey; Donovan, Roxanne A.; Daniel, A.

doi:10.1080/02703149.2016.1116871

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“…We find evidence of the former effect in this research but not the latter. Although there is a “price of strength” for Black women (Watson and Hunter ; West, Donovan, and Daniel :390), the “survivor” identity appears to ameliorate distress more effectively for women of color than white women. Women of color who identified strongly as “survivors” reported greater happiness and self‐esteem than white women.…”

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Beyond the Rape “Victim”–“Survivor” Binary: How Race, Gender, and Identity Processes Interact to Shape Distress

Boyle

Rogers

2020

Sociological Forum

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Victim" and "survivor" identities are central to discourses on sexual victimization. Activist and academic discourses associate the former with weakness and latter with strength, while centering images and experiences of white women. Yet, little research has explored who identifies as "victims"/"survivors" or how these identities relate to distress. We utilize identity theory to consider how "victim" and "survivor" identities are incorporated into and prioritized within the self among women of color, white women, and men. In a sample of college students who have experienced sexual assault (N = 169), we find identity theory's core conceptscommitment, prominence, and salience-are strongly and positively correlated across identities, suggesting respondents cannot be easily dichotomized into "victims" and "survivors." Indeed, most respondents identified with both identities (44%), while 25% identified as "survivors" only and 11% as "victims" only. As expected, respondents who identify only as "victims" or as "victim/survivors" report greater negative emotions and depression and lower self-esteem than those who identify only as "survivors." The "victim" identity is particularly damaging for men's emotional states, while the "survivor" identity ameliorates distress among women of color. We discuss how these identities interact with social identities and each other.

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Beyond the Rape “Victim”–“Survivor” Binary: How Race, Gender, and Identity Processes Interact to Shape Distress

Boyle

Rogers

2020

Sociological Forum

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“…These approaches fail to account for the effect of stereotypes on Black women specifically. Given the extensive literature on "controlling images" applied to Black women (Collins 2008;Reynolds-Dobb 2008;West 2016), we found that stereotypes pose challenges for Black women owners.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Interviewees mentioned the strong Black woman schema. This stereotype assumes that Black women are, "strong, independent, and self-sacrificing" (West 2016). Chloe (27, owner of a lifestyle brand) discussed how sometimes being portrayed as a strong Black woman made it difficult to operate and manage her business:…”

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Struggles and Strategies of Black Women Business Owners in the U.S.

Jackson¹,

Sanyal²

2019

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Black women start businesses at a rate above the national average. Yet, a revenue gap persists when compared to businesses owned by Black men and White men and women. Existing explanations for the differences in revenue highlight the lack of experience and limited access to start-up capital that constrain racial and gender minorities and also the type of industries in which they operate. Research specifically examining Black women business owners is very limited. In this article, we explore if Black women business owners’ gender and racial identities pose challenges to running their businesses. We find that, because of their race and gender, Black women business owners contend with unique challenges that many entrepreneurs do not face. In-depth interviews reveal that they confront negative stereotypes held about them and, surprisingly, experience difficulties interacting with Black clients. These entrepreneurs cite navigation strategies that include monitoring self-presentation, adopting standards of excellence, and creating clear professional boundaries. This study suggests that Black women business owners might be spending more time than other business owners navigating challenges specifically linked to their identity, which seems to impact their business directly.

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“…() write that the descriptive and prescriptive construct of the “strong Black woman” (SBW) is pervasive throughout the Black community. The SBW construct suggests that Black women are strong, independent, nurturing and caring, often to the detriment of themselves (West, Donovan, & Daniel, ). The strength and caring aspect of the SBW concept situates Black nurse leaders in a position that requires them to act in a particular manner.…”

Section: Understanding Leadership Through Black Feminist Poststructurmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The strength and caring aspect of the SBW concept situates Black nurse leaders in a position that requires them to act in a particular manner. Black women must be ready and willing to give of themselves and not voice challenges, hardship or stress related to their roles (Etowa et al., ; West et al., ).…”

Section: Understanding Leadership Through Black Feminist Poststructurmentioning

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Understanding the invisibility of black nurse leaders using a black feminist poststructuralist framework

Jefferies

Goldberg

Aston

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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The Price of Strength: Black College Women’s Perspectives on the Strong Black Woman Stereotype

Cited by 81 publications

References 33 publications

Beyond the Rape “Victim”–“Survivor” Binary: How Race, Gender, and Identity Processes Interact to Shape Distress

Beyond the Rape “Victim”–“Survivor” Binary: How Race, Gender, and Identity Processes Interact to Shape Distress

Struggles and Strategies of Black Women Business Owners in the U.S.

Understanding the invisibility of black nurse leaders using a black feminist poststructuralist framework

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