087897
New York
1983
13×20
meki
271
engleski
Cijena: 9,00 EUR
This is a seminal work (1981) by the legendary activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis. The book presents a pioneering historical analysis of the American women's liberation movement, criticizing it for its long-standing neglect of black and working-class women. Davis uses Marxist analysis to explore the intertwining of capitalism, racism, and sexism in the United States. The author begins by analyzing the lives of black women in slavery, emphasizing that they were "social equals" to their male counterparts within the slave community because they suffered equally under oppression and resisted equally. The book details how the suffrage and abolitionist movements were often imbued with racism and class prejudice, which led to the exclusion of black women from feminist struggles. Davis connects historical injustices to modern issues such as reproductive freedom, rape, housework, and childcare, showing how inequalities continue to shape women's lives today. Although the term "intersectionality" was later popularized, Davis laid its foundations in this book, arguing that gender cannot be viewed separately from race and class. The book is now considered a must-read for anyone interested in social justice, history, and women's rights.
