Hine Sight: Black Women and the Re-Construction of American History

By Darlene Clark Hine

Book Overview

"The history of African American women has become an important topic in the intellectual life of this country in the last fifteen years; and Darlene Clark Hine has been one of those most responsible for bringing the subject to its current level of importance." -- from the Foreword by John Hope Franklin "In this absolutely needed collection of essays by one of the leading American historians of our generation, the richly intertwined community-making and self-making that shaped the historical experience of African American women shines out like a beacon." -- Susan M. Reverby, Luella LaMer Associate Professor for Women's Studies, Wellesley College

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0926019791
• ISBN13: 9780926019799
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Carlson Publishing, Inc.
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A survey of black women's history

Hine Sight is a collection of Darlene Clark Hine's essays on black women's history. She is one of the most prominent historians in the field and has helped to define it, which makes the reading of this book all the more interesting. The essays printed here have already been printed numerous times in other journals and anthologies, a testimony to their (and her) importance to the field. It is a wonderful introduction to black women's history, with both theoretical and historical articles included. Because it is a collection of articles, it becomes slightly repetitious - so for an advanced student of black women's history, I would recommend a look at one of Hine's monographs.