Includes bibliographical references (pages186-218) and index.
Contents:
Index. Introduction: Socialist feminist revolutionary organizing in the twenty-first century -- 1. The pandemic, the #MeToo Movement, and contradictory developments in gender relations -- 2. Distinctive features of authoritarian capitalism/imperialism today and the new challenges of Black Lives Matter and global uprisings -- 3. Women, reproductive labor, and capital accumulation : theories of social reproduction -- 4. Alienated labor and how It relates to gender oppression -- 5. Black feminism and intersectionality -- 6. Queer theories -- 7. Theorizing a socialist humanist and feminist alternative to capitalism -- 8. Overcoming domination : reconceptualizing the self-other relationship -- Conclusion: Socialist feminist revolutionary organizing in the twenty-first century -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
"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."--Back cover.
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