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Thick and Other Essays

Thick and Other Essays

Tressie McMillan Cottom

4.4(44)on Hardcover

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Thick: And Other Essays is a collection of essays by the American sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. The book explores a range of topics, including black womanhood, body image, and McMillan Cottom's experience as a Southern black woman academic. Published in 2019 by The New Press, Thick was a finalist for that year's National Book Award.

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OL Work ID
OL19781746W

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African American sociologistsAfrican American sociologists BiographyAfrican American womenAfrican American women BiographyAfrican Americans Social conditionsAfrican Americans Social conditions 21st centuryAutobiographiesAutobiographyBiographiesBiographyHistoryRace relationsSOCIAL SCIENCE EssaysSOCIAL SCIENCE Feminism & Feminist TheorySOCIAL SCIENCE Popular CultureSocial conditionsSociologistsSociologists United States Biography

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