Concepedia

TLDR

The book maps key debates in contemporary Black Feminist scholarship. Its purpose is to transcend disciplinary boundaries and blur theory–practice divides. The volume compiles essays spanning literature, sociology, history, political science, anthropology, and art. The collection showcases exciting scholarship that celebrates Black women's agency and pragmatic activism.

Abstract

Theorizing Black Feminisms outlines some of the crucial debates going on within contemporary Black Feminist activity. In so doing it brings together a collection of some of the most exciting work by Black women scholars around. It presents essays across a range of subjects; literature, sociology, history, political science, anthropology, and art, amongst others. And it refuses to be limited by notions of disciplinary boundaries or divisions between theory and practice. Most importantly all the essays celebrate Black women's agency and their pragmatic activism.