Black Women in White: Racial Conflict and Cooperation in the Nursing Profession, 1890-1950 (Blacks in the Diaspora) [Paperback]

Darlene Clark Hine (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is part of a black studies series which also includes Jack M. Bloom's Class, Race, and the Civil Rights Movement ( LJ 2/1/87) and Gloria T. Hull's Color, Sex, and Poetry ( LJ 6/15/87). Here, Hine examines the professionalization of black nurses through institutional developments in hospitals, training schools, and nursing organizations. Comparing and contrasting this growth to white counterparts, she explores barriers of race and gender stereotyping. This well-researched and innovative historical study is an essential addition to North American medical history collections. Highly recommended.
- Mary Hemmings, Health Sciences Lib., McGill Univ., Montreal
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (October 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253205298
• ISBN-13: 978-0253205292
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars uncomfortable intersection of racism and sexism, May 15, 2006

By 

W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Black Women in White: Racial Conflict and Cooperation in the Nursing Profession, 1890-1950 (Blacks in the Diaspora) (Paperback)

Hine tells an uncomfortable story of an era of pervasive racism and sexism. It deals with the intersection of race and gender expectations in the nursing profession of the US, up till 1950. In many countries, nursing was a predominently female occupation, and it had to struggle for level of responsibility and recognition, against a male medical profession.

But in the US, there was an overlay of race. Negro women also entered the profession. Or at least tried to. Hine describes how the white female nursing associations responded, by imposing racist exclusionary requirements. In part to try and garner some "respectability" from the white male doctoral hierarchy. A pernicious choice that led to the formation of parallel Negro nursing groups. For those of you who may have heard of the Negro baseball leagues, there are clear parallels.

5.0 out of 5 stars Zee, April 10, 2011

By 

Zee - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Black Women in White: Racial Conflict and Cooperation in the Nursing Profession, 1890-1950 (Blacks in the Diaspora) (Paperback)

This is a very powerful and informative book. I was able to get a lot of information for my nursing report. I now have a better understanding of the history in the Nursing Profession. This is a very good book and an eye opener. Bravo!