Intersectional (Feminist) Activisms Global Practices And Experiences

This book includes essays that directly uncover how power asymmetries and related forms of marginalization and oppression function in the political and policy arenas with a special emphasis on the intersection of several systems of subordination. This edited volume tackles two main questions: first what are the main claims struggles and possibilities of contemporary intersectional feminisms; and second how shall we as scholars address intersectional (feminist) activisms in our research – theoretically methodologically and empirically. These issues are debated from several intersectional (feminist) perspectives locations and positionalities. The globally oriented and empirically grounded scope of this volume is undeniable. This book goes beyond the Western hegemony in intersectionality-related research and knowledge production bringing in practices experiences and critical perspectives of intersectional (feminist) scholars and activists who are not necessarily located in the most privileged social political and financial milieus. This book will be of interest to students and scholars from across the social sciences and humanities with an interest in intersectionality gender feminism racism LGBT+ and queer studies activism and social movement studies. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Journal of Women Politics and Policy. |Intersectional (Feminist) Activisms Global Practices and Experiences