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[Commlist] Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women’s Digital Resistance: New book

Tue Jul 20 11:19:06 GMT 2021





We would like to announce a new publication from New York University Press, which we hope will be of interest.

*Misogynoir Transformed***

Black Women’s Digital Resistance

*Moya Bailey***

*_https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781479865109/misogynoir-transformed/ <https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781479865109/misogynoir-transformed/>_*

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*Available in print and digital formats**__*

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“Moya Bailey has written a powerful book that explores the reach and impact of her groundbreaking idea—misogynoir. Bailey centers her analysis on what she calls the margins of Black womanhood, illustrating both the many ways misogynoir has negatively shaped the life chances of Black women, and the many ways cis, queer and trans Black women and nonbinary, agender and gender variant Black folks are using digital tools to resist harm, define their complexity and create new narratives of Black women’s lives, health and futures. Using a series of case studies, Bailey details how Black women are using practices she labels digital alchemy to create new spaces, ideas and counter publics that empower Black women. /Misogynoir Transformed/is an important Black queer feminist text that implores us to think differently and expansively about Black women, resistance and power in the 21st century.”*—Cathy J. Cohen, author of **/Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics/*

“/Misogynoir Transformed/is meticulously researched and an extraordinary example of Black feminist studies as an interdisciplinary project. It is brilliant in its exploration of the ways in which Black women, especially queer, nonbinary, agender, gender variant and trans women resist misogynoir in various media in their roles as ‘digital alchemists.’ The book underscores the urgency of reimagining how we define women’s social movements given the use of social media platforms among Black women and girls in their mitigation of misogynoir.”*—Beverly Guy-Sheftall, editor of **/Words of Fire: An Anthology of African-American Feminist Thought/*

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“/Misogynoir Transformed/is a resounding, deftly reported manifesto centering the work of transformative Black women seeking one another in a culture that refuses to see us and center us. Moya Bailey reminds us that we are our liberators and have always had the tools to seek, see and celebrate ourselves.”*—Janet Mock, New York Times bestselling author of * */Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty/*

Where racism and sexism meet—an understanding of anti-Black misogyny

When Moya Bailey first coined the term /misogynoir/, she defined it as the ways anti-Black and misogynistic representation shape broader ideas about Black women, particularly in visual culture and digital spaces.  She had no idea that the term would go viral, touching a cultural nerve and quickly entering into the lexicon. Misogynoir now has its own Wikipedia page and hashtag, and has been featured on Comedy Central’s /The Daily Show/and CNN’s /Cuomo Prime Time/. In /Misogynoir Transformed/, Bailey delves into her groundbreaking concept, highlighting Black women’s digital resistance to anti-Black misogyny on YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, and other platforms.

At a time when Black women are depicted as more ugly, deficient, hypersexual, and unhealthy than their non-Black counterparts, Bailey explores how Black women have bravely used social-media platforms to confront misogynoir in a number of courageous—and, most importantly, effective—ways. Focusing on queer and trans Black women, she shows us the importance of carving out digital spaces, where communities are built around queer Black webshows and hashtags like #GirlsLikeUs.

Bailey shows how Black women actively reimagine the world by engaging in powerful forms of digital resistance at a time when anti-Black misogyny is thriving on social media. A groundbreaking work, /Misogynoir Transformed/highlights Black women’s remarkable efforts to disrupt mainstream narratives, subvert negative stereotypes, and reclaim their lives.

*Moya Bailey*is Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies and the program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northeastern University. She is the digital alchemist for the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network and an MLK Visiting Scholar at MIT.


*New York University Press**| Intersections | May 2021 | 256pp | 9781479865109 | HB | £20.99**

*Price subject to change.

*The ebook version of this title available through all major digital vendors and retailers. If you wish to purchase this title for your library then please contact your library supplier. For more information on ebook purchasing please follow this link - **https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/ebooks/* <https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/ebooks/>**

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