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A Decolonial Feminism

Françoise Vergès author Ashley J Bohrer translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pluto Press

Published:20th Apr '21

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For too long feminism has been co-opted by the forces they seek to dismantle. In this powerful manifesto, Francoise Verges argues that feminists should no longer be accomplices of capitalism, racism, colonialism and imperialism: it is time to fight the system that created the boss, built the prisons and polices women's bodies. A Decolonial Feminism grapples with the central issues in feminist debates today: from Eurocentrism and whiteness, to power, inclusion and exclusion. Delving into feminist and anti-racist histories, Verges also assesses contemporary activism, movements and struggles, including #MeToo and the Women's Strike. Centring anticolonialism and anti-racism within an intersectional Marxist feminism, the book puts forward an urgent demand to free ourselves from the capitalist, imperialist forces that oppress us.

'Essential for highlighting the current divisions within feminist political agendas, and for collective reflection on a profound, radical transformation of society... Necessary reading.' -- 'Axelle n Degrees219' 'Develops a critical perspective on feminism to reconsider the conditions of possibility and purpose... resituates feminism in a truly political, emancipatory and critical dimension' -- Jean-Philippe Cazier, 'Diacritik' 'A powerful work' -- 'Les Inrocks' 'Incisive... an invitation to reconnect with the utopian power of feminism' -- Aurelien Maignant, 'Fabula'

ISBN: 9780745341101

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128 pages