Aimee Meredith Cox Book order

Aimee Meredith Cox is a cultural anthropologist and assistant professor of performance and African and African American Studies. Her work delves into the intricacies of Black girlhood, exploring how dance and movement become crucial tools for shaping and negotiating identity and citizenship. As a choreographer and dancer, Cox bridges academic inquiry with embodied practice, revealing the potent connections between artistic expression, activism, and social transformation.

2018
Gender: Space
475 pages
17 hours of reading
Exploring the intricate relationship between gender and space, this volume examines how gender norms and identities are both constructed and deconstructed in various contexts. It delves into the ways in which gendered bodies interact with, occupy, and reclaim spaces, highlighting the dynamic and reciprocal nature of these interactions. Through creative engagement with different sites, the chapters reveal the complexities of gendered experiences in relation to physical and social environments.
2015
Shapeshifters
280 pages
10 hours of reading
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In this ethnography of the Fresh Start homeless shelter in Detroit, Aimee Meredith Cox shows how the shelter's residents-young black women whose average age is twenty-critique their social marginalization and find creative ways to exercise their agency.

Gender: Space

Shapeshifters