Listen to a sample
Shifting
- Narrator
- Zoleka Vundla
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 21 December 2021
- Run Time
- 12 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
With deeply moving interviews, poignantly revealed on each page, Shifting is a much-needed, clear, and comprehensive portrait of the reality of African American women's lives today.
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- Kumea Shorter-Gooden, PhD, Charisse Jones
- Narrator
- Zoleka Vundla
- Duration
- 12 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 21 December 2021
- ISBN
- 9781666175523
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Ethnic studies, Gender studies: women and girls, Social discrimination and equal treatment
Synopsis
Based on the African American Women's Voices Project, Shifting reveals that a large number of African American women feel pressure to compromise their true selves as they navigate America's racial and gender bigotry. Black women "shift" by altering the expectations they have for themselves or their outer appearance. They modify their speech. They shift "white" as they head to work in the morning and "Black" as they come back home each night. They shift inward, internalizing the searing pain of the negative stereotypes that they encounter daily. And sometimes they shift by fighting back.With deeply moving interviews, poignantly revealed on each page, Shifting is a much-needed, clear, and comprehensive portrait of the reality of African American women's lives today.
About xigxag
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.