The Point is to Change the World - Selected Writings of Andaiye

About the author

Andaiye (1942 -2019) was a Guyanese social, political, and gender rights activist, who has been described as a transformative figure in the region's political struggle. She was an early member of the executive of the Working People's Alliance (WPA) in Guyana, alongside Walter Rodney. A founding member of the women's development organisation Red Thread in Guyana in 1986, Andaiye was also an executive member of the Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action (CAFRA).Alissa Trotz is Professor of Women & Gender Studies and Caribbean Studies at New College, University of Toronto.

Product details

• Authors: Andaiye
• Assisted by: Alissa Trotz (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.04.2020
• EAN: 9780745341262
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-4126-2
• Weight: 626 g
• Illustrations: 1 photograph
• Series: Black Critique
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