Urban Black Women and the Politics of Resistance
Contemporary urban spaces are critical sites of resistance for black women. By focusing on the spatial aspects of political resistance of black women in Newark, this book provides new ways of understanding the complex dynamics and innovative political pra
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ban Black Women and the Politics of Resistance, Zenzele Isoke
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The Politics of Intersectionality
10.1057/9781137045386 - Urban Black Women and the Politics of Resistance, Zenzele Isoke
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Indeed, it seems that, in a manner parallel to that which Sandra Harding characterizes the evolution of standpoint theory, intersectionality was an idea whose time had come precisely because of the plethora of authors working independently across the globe making vastly similar sets of claims. Around the world, those interested in a more comprehensive and transformative approach to social justice— whether sociologists, legal scholars, feminist theorists, policy makers, or human rights advocates—have used the language and tenets of intersectionality to more effectively articulate injustice and advocate for positive social change. The books in this series represent an interrogation of intersectionality at various levels of analysis. They unabashedly foreground the politics of intersectionality in a way that is designed to both honor the legacy of earlier scholarship and activism, and push the boundaries of intersectionality’s value to the academy and most importantly to the world. We interpret the series title, The Politics of Intersectionality, in two general ways: First, we emphasize the politics of intersectionality, broadly conceived; that is to say, we include debates among scholars regarding the proper conceptualization and application of the term “intersectionality” as part and parcel of the series’ intellectual project. Is intersectionality a paradigm? Is intersectionality a normative political (specifically feminist) project? Is it a method or epistemological approach? Is it (merely) a concept with limited applicability beyond multiply marginalized populations? Our own idiosyncratic answers to these questions are far less important than the open dialog we seek by including them within the scholarly discourse generated by the series. What this means pragmatically is that rather than dictatorially denote an extant definition of intersectionality and impose it on every author’s manuscript, as series editors our task has been to meaningfully push each author to grapple with their own conceptualization of intersectionality and facilitate their interaction with an ever-growing body of global scholarship, policy, and advocacy work as they render such a conceptualization transparent to readers, reflexive as befits the best feminist work, and committed to rigorous standards of quality no matter the subject, the method, or the conclusions. As editors, we have taken such an active role precisely because grappling with the politics of intersectionality demands our adherence to the normative standards of transparency, reflexivity, and speaking to multiple sites
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