Socialist Feminism
Douban
A New Approach
Frieda Afary
Übersicht
What is socialist feminism and why is it needed to fight the global rise of authoritarianism and fascism? Frieda Afary brings the insights gained through her study of feminist philosophy, her international activism and her work in community education as a public librarian in Los Angeles, offering a bold new vision of an alternative to capitalism, racism, sexism, heterosexism and alienation.
Socialist Feminism: A New Approach reclaims theories of women's oppression through a return to humanism, enriched by social reproduction theories, Black feminist intersectionality, abolitionism, queer theories, Marxist-Humanism and the author's own experiences as an Iranian American feminist, scholar and activist.
She looks at global developments in gender relations since the 1980s, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the distinct features of twenty-first century authoritarianism and current struggles against it, drawing out lessons for revolutionary theorising, organising and international solidarity including the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements.
This book also contains a study guide which transforms it into a useful pedagogical tool for teachers and activists.
Inhalt
Introduction: Rethinking Socialist Feminism
Part I: What Is New in the Era of Global Authoritarianism, the #MeToo Movement, Black Lives Matter and Global Uprising
1. Covid-19 Pandemic’s Assault on Women and Children, The #MeToo Movement’s Achievements, and Contradictory Developments in Gender Relations
2. The Distinctive Features of Capitalist Authoritarianism in the 21st Century, and the New Challenges of Black Lives Matter and Global Uprisings
Part II: Socialist Feminist Theories of Gender Oppression
3. Women, Reproductive Labour, and Capital Accumulation: Theories of Social Reproduction
4. What Is Alienated Labour & How Does it Relate to Gender Oppression?
5. Black Feminism and Intersectionality
6. Queer Theories
Part III: Socialist Feminist Alternatives to Capitalism and Relations of Domination
7. Socialist Feminist Transitions and Visions: Theorising a Socialist Humanist Alternative to Private and State Capitalism
8. Overcoming Domination: Reconceptualising the Self-Other Relationship
Conclusion: Socialist Feminist Revolutionary Organizing in the Twenty-First Century