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 |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Picador, 2019. |
| Description | 211 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. All-American ethnic girl. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Black is the color of my true love's hair. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Working the trap. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Voluntarily bald. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Wrestling with ghosts. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Cult of motherhood. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Sin of our security. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Raising Shiv. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Making space. |
| Included Work | Mehra, Nishta. Pretending to be white. |
| Uniform title | Essays. 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/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | autobiographies (literary genre) |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies |
| Genre/form | Biographies |
| Genre/form | LGBTQ+ biographies. |
| Genre/form | Lesbian biographies. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| LCCN | 2018024338 |
| ISBN | 9781250133557 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1250133556 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| Stock number | St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151 SAN 631-5011 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ75.53 .M44 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |