A Decolonial Feminism

***Winner of an English PEN Award 2021***'A vibrant and compelling framework for feminism in our times' - Judith ButlerFor too long feminism has been co-opted by the forces they seek to dismantle. In this powerful manifesto, Francoise Verges argues that feminists should no longer be accomplices of capitalism, racism, colonialism and imperialism: it is time to fight the system that created the boss, built the prisons and polices women's bodies.A Decolonial Feminism grapples with the central issues in feminist debates today: from Eurocentrism and whiteness, to power, inclusion and exclusion. Delving into feminist and anti-racist histories, Verges also assesses contemporary activism, movements and struggles, including #MeToo and the Women's Strike.Centring anticolonialism and anti-racism within an intersectional Marxist feminism, the book puts forward an urgent demand to free ourselves from the capitalist, imperialist forces that oppress us.

Product details

• Authors: Ashley J. Bohrer, Francoise Verges, Françoise Vergès, Verges Francoise
• Assisted by: Ashley J. Bohrer (Translation)
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.04.2021
• EAN: 9780745341125
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-4112-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Political activism, Feminism & feminist theory, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Gender studies: women, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Political activism / Political engagement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Trafficking