Critical Race Feminism by Adrien Wing

Critical Race Feminism by Adrien Wing

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Revealing how the historical experiences and contemporary realities of women of color are profoundly influenced by a legacy of racism and sexism that is neither linear nor logical, this book offers a panoramic perspective on American women's lives, illustrating how women of color derive strength from oppression.

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Critical Race Feminism by Adrien Wing

In "Critical Race Feminism", Anita Hill, Lani Guinier, Regina Austin, Patricia Williams, Emma Coleman Jordan (Anita Hill's lawyer) and over three dozen other women seek to ensure that their perspectives on race, power, law, and politics in America will never again be distorted or ignored. Revealing how the historical experiences and contemporary realities of women of color are profoundly influenced by a legacy of racism and sexism that is neither linear nor logical, the book offers a panoramic perspective on American women's lives, illustrating how women of color derive strength from oppression. Both a forceful statement and a platform, the volume addresses an ambitious range of subjects from life in the workplace, motherhood, and parenting to sexual harassment, the O.J. Simpson trial, and criminal justice. Extending beyond national borders, it also takes on such global issues as female genital mutilation with sensitivity and eloquence. In a foreword that discusses relations between black women and men in the wake of the Million Man March, Derrick Bell argues that there is a singular focus, and thus a unique power, in "Critical Race Feminism" that makes this anthology relevant for women and men of all colors.
"The organization, subjects, and quality writing make it a book that should have a home on almost any shelf" - Altar Magazine "With this volume of 40 essays, Wing ... seeks to make accesible a theoretical discussion that originated among legal scholars." - Library Journal
Wing, Adrien Katherine: - ​Adrien Katherine Wing is the Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law Programs and the Bessie Dutton Murray Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law.
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ISBN 13 9780814793091
ISBN 10 0814793096
Title Critical Race Feminism
Author Adrien Wing
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Nyu Press
Year published 1997-03-01
Number of pages 444
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.