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

Mehra, Nishta, (author.). Mehra, Nishta. All-American ethnic girl. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Black is the color of my true love's hair. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Working the trap. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Voluntarily bald. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Wrestling with ghosts. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Cult of motherhood. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Sin of our security. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Raising Shiv. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Making space. (Added Author). Mehra, Nishta. Pretending to be white. (Added Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250133557
ISBN: 1250133556
Physical Description: 211 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Picador, 2019.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

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.