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Author Oparah, Julia Chinyere.

Title Other kinds of dreams : Black women's organisations and the politics of transformation / Julia Sudbury
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 282 pages)
Series Gender, racism, ethnicity
Gender, racism, ethnicity.
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Writing against the grain : towards a womanist methodology -- 3. 'We don't just make tea' : redefining political activism -- 4. Talking across difference -- 5. Articulating 'race, ' class and gender -- 6. Sisters and brothers in struggle? Looking for coalitions -- 7. Conclusions : from identity politics to the politics of transformation
Summary 'Other Kinds of Dreams' provides an invaluable insight into the political activity of black and Asian women in the UK both inside and outside the black and Asian communities. The book breaks new ground by: * destroying the misconception that black and Asian women lack political involvement * integrating gender into the study of black and Asian political participation in Britain* exploring the potential for alliances between black women and the new progressive 'black man's movement'* examining black women activists' perception and experiences of white feminism. 'Other Kind
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-275) and index
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Subject Women, Black -- Great Britain -- Societies and clubs
Women, Black -- Political activity -- Great Britain
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies.
Women, Black -- Political activity
Women, Black -- Societies and clubs
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0203981561
9780203981566