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| Project Description | The "second wave" women's movement that gained momentum in the late 1960s, in contrast to the movements being documented by our other sites, is relatively well-documented by historians. Much of the literature that chronicles the history of the women's movement in the US focuses on second wave feminism, that focused primarily on reproductive rights and labor market access for women. However, since the 1980s, both feminists of color and women of color who did not identify as feminists have critiqued the 'second wave' as being preoccupied with the concerns of a narrow group of women defined by race and class privilege (i.e. educational and labor market access for women and reproductive rights). Influenced by that critique, women's movement activists and scholars have increasingly incorporated attention to women's different positions and identities in the scope of issues that they address. Seeking to highlight these multiple modalities of feminism, and drawing on the theoretical concept of intersectionality, the US team decided to interview women whose activism addresses the intersections between the feminist movement and movements against other forms of oppression including: race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, social class and ability status. For example, Grace Lee Boggs has worked on labor issues, and was also active in the civil rights and Black Power movements; Cathy Cohen's work has addressed the ways that African American leaders have neglected HIV/AIDS; and Andrea Smith's work on violence against women of color presents a new model for coalition building among groups. These interviews help us learn about important "fault lines" within the women's movement in the United States, and better theorize the meanings of intersectionality based on the praxis of these activists' work. |
| Interviews | Interviewee Transcripts and Contextual Materials US Site Booklet (PDF) US Site Booklet with DVD Chapter Markers & Time Codes (PDF) Transcript of Thematic Film (PDF) US Site Bibliography (PDF) The transcripts and other materials on this Web site are intended for educational and research use. Any other use must be authorized. For such authorization, please contact the US site contact. |
| Site Contacts | Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan Elizabeth Cole - U.S. Site Coordinator Zakiya Luna - U.S. Site Intern |
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