Black feminist thought
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Black feminist thought is a body of theory and scholarship that centers the lived experiences, knowledge, and resistance of Black women to analyze and challenge intersecting systems of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black feminist thought canonical | 7 |
| Black feminist theory | 2 |
| African American feminist thought | 1 |
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Target entity: Black feminist thought Context triple: [Black feminist movement, associatedConcept, Black feminist thought]
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Black feminist movement
The Black feminist movement is a social and intellectual movement that centers the intersecting struggles against racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression faced by Black women, advocating for their political, economic, and cultural liberation.
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Women, Race, & Class
Women, Race, & Class is a groundbreaking feminist text by Angela Davis that examines the intertwined histories of gender, race, and class oppression in the United States.
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bell hooks
bell hooks was an influential American author, feminist theorist, and cultural critic known for her work on race, gender, class, and intersectionality.
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second-wave feminism
Second-wave feminism was a broad feminist movement that emerged in the 1960s–1980s, focusing on issues such as workplace equality, reproductive rights, sexuality, and systemic gender discrimination beyond basic legal rights.
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Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation is a seminal 1967 political text by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton that articulates the philosophy, goals, and strategies of the Black Power movement in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Black feminist thought Target entity description: Black feminist thought is a body of theory and scholarship that centers the lived experiences, knowledge, and resistance of Black women to analyze and challenge intersecting systems of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression.
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A.
Black feminist movement
The Black feminist movement is a social and intellectual movement that centers the intersecting struggles against racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression faced by Black women, advocating for their political, economic, and cultural liberation.
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B.
Women, Race, & Class
Women, Race, & Class is a groundbreaking feminist text by Angela Davis that examines the intertwined histories of gender, race, and class oppression in the United States.
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C.
bell hooks
bell hooks was an influential American author, feminist theorist, and cultural critic known for her work on race, gender, class, and intersectionality.
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D.
second-wave feminism
Second-wave feminism was a broad feminist movement that emerged in the 1960s–1980s, focusing on issues such as workplace equality, reproductive rights, sexuality, and systemic gender discrimination beyond basic legal rights.
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E.
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation is a seminal 1967 political text by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton that articulates the philosophy, goals, and strategies of the Black Power movement in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic field
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critical social theory ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ intellectual tradition ⓘ social movement theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge intersecting systems of oppression
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empower Black women ⓘ produce liberatory knowledge ⓘ transform social institutions ⓘ |
| analyzes |
interlocking systems of oppression
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power relations ⓘ representations of Black women ⓘ social institutions ⓘ |
| critiques |
Eurocentric epistemologies
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essentialist views of womanhood ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ racism in feminist movements ⓘ sexism in Black liberation movements ⓘ white feminism ⓘ |
| developedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
late 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Black women’s intellectual traditions
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collective experiences of Black women ⓘ community accountability ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ praxis ⓘ resistance to controlling images ⓘ self-definition ⓘ self-valuation ⓘ standpoint of Black women ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black women’s knowledge production
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Black women’s resistance to oppression ⓘ classism ⓘ colonialism ⓘ epistemic injustice ⓘ heterosexism ⓘ imperialism ⓘ intersection of race and gender ⓘ intersection of race, gender, and class ⓘ lived experiences of Black women ⓘ sexism ⓘ structural racism ⓘ |
| hasKeyAuthor |
Angela Davis
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Audre Lorde ⓘ Kimberlé Crenshaw ⓘ Patricia Hill Collins ⓘ bell hooks ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
controlling images
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matrix of domination ⓘ outsider within ⓘ standpoint epistemology ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment
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surface form:
"Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment"
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| relatedTo |
African American studies
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Black feminist movement ⓘ
surface form:
Black feminism
critical race theory ⓘ gender studies ⓘ intersectional feminism ⓘ political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ womanism ⓘ |
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