TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kaur,Jaspreet
TI  - Brown girl like me
SN  - 9781529056310
U1  - 305.8914041 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - London
PB  - Bluebird books for life
KW  - South Asians
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Women
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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