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Antiracist Politics

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Carceral Liberalism: Feminist Voices Against State Violence

Shreerekha Pillai (Editor) (2023)

One of Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of 2023. Continuing the trajectory of the Combahee River Collective, this collection brings together scholars, activists, and writers to examine how carceral liberalism masquerades as freedom while perpetuating oppression, critiquing the confluence of neoliberalism, incarceration, and patriarchy.

Black Feminism Intersectional Feminism Antiracist Politics +2

Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism

bell hooks (1981)

This groundbreaking work examines the experiences of Black women from slavery to the present, analyzing how the intersection of sexism and racism creates unique forms of oppression. hooks critiques both the racism of white feminism and the sexism of Black liberation movements, arguing that anti-racist and anti-sexist struggles are inseparable, laying the foundation for later intersectionality theory.

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Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics

Kimberlé Crenshaw • January 1, 1989

This groundbreaking paper first introduced the concept of 'intersectionality,' fundamentally transforming how we understand the interaction of multiple oppressions. Through analyzing legal cases, Crenshaw demonstrates how single-axis frameworks render Black women's unique experiences invisible in antidiscrimination law and feminist theory, providing a revolutionary analytical framework for understanding identity, power, and justice.

Black Feminism Intersectional Feminism Legal Equality +2

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