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

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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