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Brown girl like me / Jaspreet Kaur.

By: Publisher: London : Bluebird books for life, 2022Description: 290 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781529056310
  • 1529056314
  • 9781529056327
  • 1529056322
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.8914041 23 K21
Contents:
Introduction: seen and unseen -- Brown and down: rethinking mental health -- Beyond the classroom: Asian girls and education -- That's not my name: managing microaggressions -- Smashing shame: menstruation and othjer taboos -- Ripped roots: brown bodies, body hair and colourism -- Sari, not sorry: the cultural appropriation conversation -- 'I was at the library': love, 'dating' and relationships -- Mum's the word: parenthood and raisning a brown feminist -- Power in the digital age: social media, solidarity and sisterhood.
Summary: Brown Girl Like Me is an inspiring memoir and empowering manifesto that equips women with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the difficulties that come with an intersectional identity. Jaspreet Kaur unpacks key issues such as the media, the workplace, the home, education, mental health, culture, confidence and the body, to help South Asian women understand and tackle the issues that affect them, and help them be in the driving seat of their own lives.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: seen and unseen -- Brown and down: rethinking mental health -- Beyond the classroom: Asian girls and education -- That's not my name: managing microaggressions -- Smashing shame: menstruation and othjer taboos -- Ripped roots: brown bodies, body hair and colourism -- Sari, not sorry: the cultural appropriation conversation -- 'I was at the library': love, 'dating' and relationships -- Mum's the word: parenthood and raisning a brown feminist -- Power in the digital age: social media, solidarity and sisterhood.

Brown Girl Like Me is an inspiring memoir and empowering manifesto that equips women with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the difficulties that come with an intersectional identity. Jaspreet Kaur unpacks key issues such as the media, the workplace, the home, education, mental health, culture, confidence and the body, to help South Asian women understand and tackle the issues that affect them, and help them be in the driving seat of their own lives.