Feminism and Antiracism: International Struggles for Justice
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814798551 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 414 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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I am in the process of reading again. The piece by Sohera Syeda was amazing. I really felt what she was saying. I hope to read more of her writings in the future.
In this remarkable collection, authors from different locations, different disciplines, and different visions write about such efforts with an honesty that is always refreshing, sometimes painful. Whether describing successes in Indian slums, conflicts in California, or campaigns in France, the articles in this collection offer important insights into strategic possibilities—and pitfalls—for progressive feminist organizing."-Gay Seidman,Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison . The authors provide moving testimony to the importance of linking feminist and anti-racist struggles and the
France Winddance Twine is Associate Professor at the University Of California, Santa Barbara. She is an editor of Racing Research, Researching Race, available from NYU Press. Kathleen M. Blee is Professor of Sociology and Director of Women's Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of No Middle G
A collection of international scholars and activists answer the questionshow does gender and region/nation play a defining role in how feminists engage in anti-racist practices? How has the restructuring in the world economy affected anti-racist organizing? How do Third World Feminists counter the perception that feminism is a "Western" ideology and how effective are their methods? What opportunities does globalization bring for cross-cultural organizing?From essays on the race and gender issues in organizing exotic dancers to resistance art in Africa and the U.S., this timely and necessary anthology will be sure to spark debate and controversy.Contributors: Angela Davis, Kathleen Blee, France Winddance Twine, Heater Merrill, Veronica Magar, Siobhan Brooks, Delores Walters, Michelle Rosenthal, Ellen Kaye Scott, andrea breen, Yoshiko Nozaki, Sohera Syeda, Becky Thompson, Paola Bacchetta, Carolyn Martin Shaw, Eileen O'Brien and Michael Armato, Jane Freedman, Cathleen Armstead, Ashwini Deshpande, and Minelle Mahtani.