Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
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Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center is a foundational feminist text by bell hooks that critiques mainstream feminism’s focus on white, middle-class women and argues for a more inclusive, intersectional movement centered on the experiences of marginalized groups.
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| Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center Context triple: [South End Press, hasNotableWork, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center]
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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The Fantasy of Feminist History
The Fantasy of Feminist History is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how feminist histories are constructed, narrated, and imagined.
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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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Black feminist thought
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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Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience is a feminist study that explores how women’s everyday labor and lived experiences shape their identities, political awareness, and social realities.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center Target entity description: Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center is a foundational feminist text by bell hooks that critiques mainstream feminism’s focus on white, middle-class women and argues for a more inclusive, intersectional movement centered on the experiences of marginalized groups.
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A.
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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B.
The Fantasy of Feminist History
The Fantasy of Feminist History is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how feminist histories are constructed, narrated, and imagined.
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C.
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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D.
Black feminist thought
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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E.
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience is a feminist study that explores how women’s everyday labor and lived experiences shape their identities, political awareness, and social realities.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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feminist theory text ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cultural studies
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feminist studies ⓘ |
| addresses |
men’s role in feminist struggle
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sisterhood and solidarity ⓘ violence against women ⓘ work and domestic labor ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
build an inclusive feminist movement
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redefine feminist theory ⓘ |
| author | bell hooks ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
feminism must center the experiences of marginalized women
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mainstream feminism has centered white middle-class women ⓘ race, class, and gender oppression are interconnected ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
reformist feminist politics
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white middle-class bias in feminism ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
2000 edition
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2015 edition ⓘ |
| hasForm |
e-book
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print book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Black feminist perspective
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anti-capitalist perspective ⓘ anti-racist perspective ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black feminist thought
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contemporary feminist pedagogy ⓘ intersectional feminist discourse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
class and gender
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critique of liberal feminism ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ intersectional feminism ⓘ marginalization of women of color ⓘ race and gender ⓘ women’s liberation movement ⓘ |
| notableIdea | from margin to center ⓘ |
| proposes |
a mass-based feminist movement
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a transformative feminist politics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher | South End Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism
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surface form:
Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Black studies courses
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gender studies courses ⓘ women’s studies courses ⓘ |
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