Brown, white, black : an American family at the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, and religion / Nishta J. Mehra.

Author/creator Mehra, Nishta J. author.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Picador, 2019.
Description211 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Included WorkMehra, Nishta. All-American ethnic girl.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Black is the color of my true love's hair.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Working the trap.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Voluntarily bald.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Wrestling with ghosts.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Cult of motherhood.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Sin of our security.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Raising Shiv.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Making space.
Included WorkMehra, Nishta. Pretending to be white.
Uniform titleEssays. Selections
Portion of title American family at the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, and religion
Contents All-American ethnic girl -- Black is the color of my true love's hair -- Working the trap -- Voluntarily bald -- Wrestling with ghosts -- Cult of motherhood -- The sin of our security -- Raising Shiv -- Making space -- Pretending to be white -- (Not) passing -- This is what a family looks like.
Abstract Essays describe how the author's experiences as an Indian American, the wife of a white Christian woman, and the mother of an adopted black son have been challenged by rigid cultural family norms.
Genre/formBiography.
Genre/formNonfiction.
Genre/formautobiographies (literary genre)
Genre/formAutobiographies
Genre/formBiographies
Genre/formLGBTQ+ biographies.
Genre/formLesbian biographies.
Genre/formAutobiographies.
Genre/formAutobiographies.
LCCN 2018024338
ISBN9781250133557 (hardcover)
ISBN1250133556 (hardcover)
ISBN(ebook)
Stock numberSt Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151 SAN 631-5011

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