{"product_id":"9781621315162","title":"African American Male\/Female Relationships","description":"\u003ci\u003eAfrican American Male\/Female Relationships: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e examines the social, economic, political, and cultural forces that present challenges to the formation and development of healthy relationships and, ultimately, marriages and families. The anthology pushes students to think critically about how ideologies and values stemming from these forces shape their own ideas, values, and perceptions and to examine their own approach to relationships.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican American Male\/Female Relationships: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into eleven topical units:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNegative Images and Stereotypes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth and Nutrition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntimate Partner Violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParenting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexuality\/Sexual Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncarceration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative Lifestyles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe journal articles and book chapters included in the reader are critical for the serious study of African American male-female relationships.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican American Male\/Female Relationships: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to be used with \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Relationships, Marriages, and Families: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e. It is also an excellent supplemental reader for Sociology or African American Studies courses that focus on marriage and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Dixon, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of African American Studies at Georgia State University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Relationships, Marriages, and Families: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTLC: Talking and Listening With Care: A Communication Guide for Singles and Couples\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a CCE Board Certified Coach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037954392304,"sku":"9781621315162","price":131.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621315162_p0.jpg?v=1763858899","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621315162","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}