The Dynamics Of Race And Gender by Haleh Afshar

The Dynamics Of Race And Gender by Haleh Afshar

During the past decade, feminism and women's studies have been forced to acknowledge the diversities of women's experiences, as well as the patriarchal oppression that they share. The emphasis on difference has shattered the illusion of homogeneity and sisterhood which previously characterized white, middle-class Westernized feminist politics and analysis.; There is relatively little work which concentrates on the inter-relationships of race and gender in general, and the consequences of racism, for women of different backgrounds, in particular. The Dynamics of Race and Gender aims to contribute to the debate and understanding in this area. Emphasis has been given to age, class, disability, race and sexuality. The contributors to this volume are from different religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, giving a balanced and broad ranging perspective on this important social question.; Organized around three main themes, which are; issues of theory and method, questions of identity, racism and sexism at work, the chapters of this book indicate how the processes of race and gender interrelate in highly complex and contradictory ways. Demonstrating the benefits to be gained from analysing the interplay of various axes of differentiation in specific empirical and historical locations, and in doing so, under- scoring the point that diversity among women cannot be seen as a static phenomenon.

HALEH AFSHAR was born and raised in Iran where she worked as a journalist and a civil servant. She teaches politics and women's studies at the University of York. She has chaired the British Association for Middle Eastern Studies and is currently convening the women's groups of the Development and the Political Studies Associations. Despite living in exile she has remained active in Iranian feminist politics.

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ISBN 13	9780748402120
ISBN 10	0748402128
Title	The Dynamics Of Race And Gender
Author	Haleh Afshar
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1994-06-02
Number of pages	272
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