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Illuminates the threats Black women face and the lack of
substantive public policy towards gendered violence Black women in
marginalized communities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape,
sexual harassment, stalking and incest. Through the compelling
stories of Black women who have been most affected by racism,
persistent poverty, class inequality, limited access to support
resources or institutions, Beth E. Richie shows that the threat of
violence to Black women has never been more serious, demonstrating
how conservative legal, social, political and economic policies
have impacted activism in the U.S.-based movement to end violence
against women. Richie argues that Black women face particular peril
because of the ways that race and culture have not figured
centrally enough in the analysis of the causes and consequences of
gender violence. As a result, the extent of physical, sexual and
other forms of violence in the lives of Black women, the various
forms it takes, and the contexts within which it occurs are
minimized-at best-and frequently ignored. Arrested Justice brings
issues of sexuality, class, age, and criminalization into focus
right alongside of questions of public policy and gender violence,
resulting in a compelling critique, a passionate re-framing of
stories, and a call to action for change.
Abolition. Feminism. Now. is a celebration of freedom work, a
movement genealogy, a call to action, and a challenge to those who
think of abolition and feminism as separate-even
incompatible-political projects. In this remarkable collaborative
work, leading scholar-activists Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica
R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie surface the often unrecognized
genealogies of queer, anti-capitalist, internationalist,
grassroots, and women-of-color-led feminist movements, struggles,
and organizations that have helped to define abolition and feminism
in the twenty-first century. This pathbreaking book also features
illustrations documenting the work of grassroots organizers
embodying abolitionist feminist practice. Amplifying the analysis
and the theories of change generated out of vibrant community based
organizing, Abolition. Feminism. Now. highlights necessary
historical linkages, key internationalist learnings, and everyday
practices to imagine a future where we can all thrive.
Abolition. Feminism. Now. is a celebration of freedom work, a
movement genealogy, a call to action, and a challenge to those who
think of abolition and feminism as separate-even
incompatible-political projects. In this remarkable collaborative
work, leading scholar-activists Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica
R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie surface the often unrecognized
genealogies of queer, anti-capitalist, internationalist,
grassroots, and women-of-color-led feminist movements, struggles,
and organizations that have helped to define abolition and feminism
in the twenty-first century. This pathbreaking book also features
illustrations documenting the work of grassroots organizers
embodying abolitionist feminist practice. Amplifying the analysis
and the theories of change generated out of vibrant community based
organizing, Abolition. Feminism. Now. highlights necessary
historical linkages, key internationalist learnings, and everyday
practices to imagine a future where we can all thrive.
Illuminates the threats of Black women face and the lack of
substantive public policy towards gendered violence Black women in
marginalized communities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape,
sexual harassment, stalking and incest. Through the compelling
stories of Black women who have been most affected by racism,
persistent poverty, class inequality, limited access to support
resources or institutions, Beth E. Richie shows that the threat of
violence to Black women has never been more serious, demonstrating
how conservative legal, social, political and economic policies
have impacted activism in the U.S.-based movement to end violence
against women. Richie argues that Black women face particular peril
because of the ways that race and culture have not figured
centrally enough in the analysis of the causes and consequences of
gender violence. As a result, the extent of physical, sexual and
other forms of violence in the lives of Black women, the various
forms it takes, and the contexts within which it occurs are
minimized-at best-and frequently ignored. Arrested Justice brings
issues of sexuality, class, age, and criminalization into focus
right alongside of questions of public policy and gender violence,
resulting in a compelling critique, a passionate re-framing of
stories, and a call to action for change.
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