Cultural Sites of Critical Insight: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and African American and Native American Women's Writings

Cultural Sites of Critical Insight

Cultural Sites of Critical Insight Philosophy, Aesthetics, and African American and Native American Women’s Writings Edited by Angela L. Cotten and Christa Davis Acampora State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2007 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Judith Block Marketing by Fran Keneston Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Cultural sites of critical insight : philosophy, aesthetics, and African American and Native American women’s writing / edited by Angela L. Cotten, Christa Davis Acampora. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6979-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6980-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. American literature— African American authors—History and criticism. 2. American literature— Indian authors—History and criticism. 3. American literature—Women authors—History and criticism. 4. African American women authors—Aesthetics . 5. Indian women authors—Aesthetics. 6. African American women in literature. 7. Indian women in literature. 8. Feminism in literature. I. Cotten, Angela L., 1968- II. Acampora, Christa Davis, 1967PS153 .N5C85 2007 810.9’928708996073—dc22 2006009009 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Angela’s two mothers— Mary Rogers Cotten and Martine Watson Brownley And to Christa’s grandmothers— Lillian, I wish I had known you, Stella, I am glad I did, and Ila James, I’m so very grateful I do. ...