She claims that when an African-American woman chooses solidarity with her gender, her exclusive perspective as a black woman is lost. Throughout the book, the author narrates how women of color face challenges when it comes to choosing between their identity as African-Americans and their identity as women. Collins explores ways in which classism, sexism, and racism are coextensive. The book may facilitate meaningful dialogue around topics of sexism and racism that are apparent in the United States. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousīlack Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins uses an intersectional approach to describe the oppression faced by black women in the U.S. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. It focuses on how the model can be used in the classroom to address the justice implications in Prime Suspect and media productions more generally.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
The chapter concludes with a discussion of the theoretical and pedagogical implications of Prime Suspect and the model of progressive moral fiction.
It compares Prime Suspect with other contemporary police procedural dramas. The chapter draws on the work of feminist critical race scholar Patricia Hill Collins (2000) in her work Black Feminist Thought to describe a “both/and” perspective for understanding Tennison's character. It suggests that Tennison's flaws can actually enhance debates about gender and justice. It elaborates apparent flaws in the character of Jane Tennison: incidents of personality issues and unethical behavior that appear in the series.
It identifies ways that the conventions of the crime genre and the strictures of television work against the transformative potential of the series. This chapter discusses the strengths and limitations of Prime Suspect as a work of progressive moral fiction.
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